Which establishments are covered?
The Act is applicable, in the first instance, to all factories other than seasonal factories.....
Cinema Theatre, having less than 20 employee excluding security guards engaged through outside agency?
The Security Guards came within the definition of employees under Section 2(9) of the Act....
Casual Workers employed for the maintenance of an establishment?
Once the establishment is covered by the Act, the employer is liable to pay contribution in respect of the employees ...
Who are required to be insured under the Act?
Every employee employed in or in connection with the work of a factory or...
Whether consultants are employees?
Consultants do not work in the premises of the establishment. Their work is....
Contribution payable by the employee & employer under the Act?
Every insured employee and his employer have to pay to the....
Time & Method for payment of contribution payable under the Act?
Both the employer’s and employee's contribution are required to be....
Benefits provided under the Act?
The following six kinds of benefits are provided under the Act; (i) Sickness benefit....
Does the Act apply to an apprentice?
The definition of “employee” as amended by Act 29 of 1989 now includes....
Who is an “exempted employee”?
Exempted employee means an employee who is not liable to pay the employee’s....
Does the Act apply to a person employed through a contractor?
The Act does apply to a person employed through....
Does the Act apply to employees working in the Head Office or Branch Office of factories covered by the Act?
The Act does apply to employees working in the Head Office or....
What is the “Contribution period” and “Benefit period”?
Contribution period and Benefit period are periods fixed for the purpose of paying....
What is meant by “Standard Benefit Rate”?
The daily rate at which sickness benefit is payable to an insured employee....
What is meant by “Sickness Benefit”?
When an insured employee is sick, he is entitled to receive for the period of....