Temporary Employment Services

When infrastructure allows, employers should provide electricity at agri-worker accommodation where housing deductions are made. If 10% of the farm employee’s wages are deducted for accommodation, additional electricity charges can only be made if an adequate prepaid meter is installed. This allows the occupant’s usage to be measured, with the cost deducted accordingly—only if both parties agree in writing beforehand.

Several producers in South Africa use TES’s services to supply labour during peak seasons. It is important to remember that the employment relationship between the employer and the TES is a joint responsibility.

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.

A Temporary Employment Service is a contractor who supplies workers to farms and packhouses, normally during peak season as seasonal labour. Temporary Employment Services are also sometimes known as labour brokers or labour providers.

Many SIZA members (farms and packhouses) make use of the services of TES, and it is, therefore, essential to remember that the employment relationship between the employer and the TES is a joint responsibility.

Die gebruik van tydelike arbeidsverskaffers (TES), of beter bekend in Suid-Afrika as labour brokers, is jare lank deel van die landbou-arbeidsmark.

The use of temporary employment services (TES), or better known in South Africa as labour brokers, has been part of the agricultural labour market for many years.