Laws around Payslips

Did you know that as an employer, you need to keep records of payslips for at least three years? In line with Sectoral Determination 13 (SD13), there are a few important aspects when it comes to the information concerning payment:

• Every employee must receive the information regarding their payment.
• The employer must give this payslip to employees during working hours at the place of work.
• Payslips must be kept by the employer for 3 years.
• Agri-workers must understand their payslips, and employers should make sure they are explained to all employees.
• The payslip must contain all the information as set out in SD13.

To see an example of what a payslip can look like as well as the further requirements of what must be included in a payslip, visit: http://www.labour.gov.za/form-bcea4-pay-slip

You can also see the various SIZA code requirements on the information concerning pay by viewing the SIZA Social Standard.