When we look at recruitment, certain aspects must be met, not only to ensure one complies with SIZA but also with the law in South Africa to ensure that the employee or employer is protected in the employment relationship.
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The cost of compliance has always been a sensitive and uncomfortable subject. The aim of compliance is not to create financial strain on the business but a requirement to ensure a third-party certification body has evaluated specific requirements of a standard required by the farm’s clients/buyers.
Many agricultural businesses have to undergo at least three types of audits, depending on the market they supply to: a food safety audit, a social (ethical) audit, and, nowadays, an environmental (sustainability) audit.
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions play a pivotal role in the global discourse on climate change, prompting organisations to scrutinise their environmental impact.
Training and awareness-raising remain a very important aspect of a business’s daily commitment to responsible management practices. SIZA offers a variety of training to its members, including producers, farms, packhouses, consultants, and Temporary Employment Services.
Over the last several years, SIZA and the LEAF Marque programme have aligned their efforts in providing South African producers with a time and cost-effective approach when it comes to conducting third-party audits against these standards.
Housing – is the producer responsible for unmade beds, dirty dishes, or other hygiene matters inside an occupant’s house? If a business offers accommodation to its workers, certain legislative requirements are applicable to that business, and also certain compliance criteria will be measured. The “state of the occupants living arrangements” is not regulated by law, […]
“Expanded Public Works Programme,” also referred to as EPWP, refers to a programme that provides public or community services through various government programmes.
What happens when a person is sick the day before a public holiday or even unable to come to work the day before or after a public holiday? This is often a head-scratcher for many employers as one is unsure whether the worker must be paid for the public holiday or not, or whether a medical certificate can be requested from the worker.