Unemployment Insurance Act No. 63 of 2001 and Regulations; Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act No. 4 of 2002 and Regulations; Employment Tax Incentive Act No. 26 of 2013
The Unemployment Insurance Act No. 63 of 2001 was last updated by the Labour Laws Amendment Act No. 10 of 2018. Certain sections in the amendment Act came into force on the 28 March, 2019.
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The Unemployment Insurance Act No. 63 of 2001 was last updated by the Labour Laws Amendment Act No. 10 of 2018. Certain sections in the amendment Act came into force on the 28 March, 2019.
The legislation published under this pocket book aids to establish the Unemployment Insurance Fund; to provide for the payment from the Fund of unemployment benefits to certain employees, and for the payment of illness, maternity, adoption and dependant's benefits related to the unemployment of such employees;
This pocket books aids to provide for the establishment of the Unemployment Insurance Board, the functions of the Board and the designation of the Unemployment Insurance Commissioner; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Please note that the commencement dates of some sections of the Labour Laws Amendment Act No. 10 of 2018 are yet to be proclaimed. Pending amendments to the Unemployment Insurance Act No. 63 of 2001 by these sections of the Labour Laws Amendment Act No. 10 of 2018 have been included in shaded text boxes. Please be mindful of the fact that these amendments are not yet in force.
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Unemployment Insurance Act No. 63 of 2001 and Regulations
Definitions
Purpose of this Act
Application of this Act
Establishment of Unemployment Insurance Fund
Application of Fund
Raising of funds, loans and obtaining bank overdraft facilities
Investment of money of Fund
Donations and bequests to Fund
Appointment of and annual review by actuary
Surplus and deficit in Fund
Accounting, auditing and financial reporting
Right to benefits
Calculation of benefits
Contributor not entitled to benefits under certain circumstances
Calculation of period of unemployment under this Part
Right to unemployment benefits
Application for unemployment benefits
Payment of unemployment benefits
Determination of period of illness under this Part
Right to illness benefits
Calculation of illness benefits
Application for illness benefits
Payment of illness benefits
Right to maternity benefits
Application for maternity benefits
Payment of maternity benefits
Right to adoption benefits
Application for adoption benefits
Payment of adoption benefits
Right to dependant's benefits
Application for dependant's benefits
Payment of dependant's benefits
Benefits not to be assigned, attached or set off
Recovery of benefits paid in error
Suspension of contributor's right to benefits
Establishment of regional appeals committees
Disputes relating to payment or non-payment of benefits
Securing undertakings
Compliance order
Objections to compliance order
Compliance order may be made an order of Labour Court
Duty of employer
Designation of Unemployment Insurance Commissioner
Report of Commissioner, and delegation and assignment of powers and duties
Commissioner may deem person to be contributor
Appointment of claims officers
Establishment of Unemployment Insurance Board
Powers and duties of Unemployment Insurance Board
Composition of Unemployment Insurance Board
Constitution of Unemployment Insurance Board
Administration and provision of resources to Unemployment Insurance Board
Remuneration and allowances to members of Unemployment Insurance Board
Indemnification of members of Unemployment Insurance Board
Regulations
Procedure when issuing regulations
Information to be supplied by employer
Creation and maintenance of database
Powers and duties of Director-General
Certain instruments exempt from stamp duty
Recovery of losses caused by employees of Fund
Recovery of loss generally
Evidence
Disclosure of information
General prohibited conduct
Penalties
Jurisdiction of Labour Court
Stating of case to Labour Court
Delegation and assignment by Minister
Persons regarded as contributors for purposes of Act
Repeal of laws
Transitional arrangements
Act binds State
Short title and commencement
Transitional Arrangements
Mathematical calculation of contributor's entitlement
Scale of contributor's entitlement to benefits
Regulations GNR.849 dated 29 April 1983
Regulations in terms of section 54 of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001 GN.400 dated 28 March 2002
Publication of regulations in terms of Section 54 of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 200, (as amended) GNR.823 dated 10 August 2005
Calculation of benefits in terms of section 13 of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001 (as amended) GN 98 dated 5 February 2007
Increase of Maximum Rate of Earnings by virtue of which a person qualifies as a contributor GNR.1232 dated 15 October 1999
Increase of the maximum rate of earnings by virtue of which a person qualifies as a contributor to the Unemployment Insurance Fund GNR.1197 dated 23 November 2000
Domestic Workers Application Forms which are UI-8D and UI-19D in terms of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001 GNR.363 dated 12 March 2003
Increase of the maximum rate of earnings to the Unemployment Insurance Fund GN 426 in GG 24606 dated 20 March 2003
Increase of the maximum income threshold of the Unemployment Insurance Fund GN 850 in GG 27946 dated 2 September 2005
Increase of the maximum income threshold of the Unemployment Insurance Fund GN 516 in GG 28909 dated 2 June 2006
Increase of the maximum income threshold of the Unemployment Insurance Fund GN 801 in GG 30234 dated 28 August 2007
Increase of the scale of benefits GN 588 in GG 35550 dated 3 August 2012
Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act No. 4 of 2002 and Regulations
Definitions
Purpose of Act
Administration of Act
Application of Act
Duty to contribute to Fund
Determination of contribution
Employer must deduct employee's contribution
Payment of contribution to Commissioner and refund
Payment of contribution to Unemployment Insurance Commissioner and refund
Estimated assessments
Duty to register as employer and duty to provide particulars
Payment of amounts collected by Commissioner into National Revenue Fund
Interest on late payments
Penalties on default
Labour inspectors
Collection costs
Regulations
Short title and commencement
Regulations made in terms of section 18 of the Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act 2002, (Act No. 4 of 2002) GNR.987 dated 19 July 2002
Determination of Limit on Amount of Remunera-tion for Purposes of Determination of Contribu-tion in terms of section 6 of the Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act, 2002 (Act No. 4 of 2002) GNR.860 dated 2 September 2005
Determination of Limit on Amount of Remunera-tion for Purposes of Determination of Contribu-tion In terms of section 6 of the Act GNR.621 dated 23 June 2006
Determination of Limit on Amount of Remunera-tion for Purposes of Determination of Contribu-tion in terms of section 6 of the Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act, 2002 (Act No. 4 of 2002) GN 99 in GG 30715 dated 31 January 2008
Determination of Limit on Amount of Remunera-tion for Purposes of Determination of Contribu-tion in terms of section 6 GN.783 in GG 35715 dated 26 September 2012
Notice issued in terms of section 8 (2A) of the Act, Prescribing the Date by which an Employer must Render a Return as Prescribed in that paragraph and those sections GN 436 in GG 39922 dated 15 April 2016
Employment Tax Incentive Act No. 26 of 2013
Definitions
Instituting of employment tax incentive
Eligible employers
Compliance with wage regulating measures
Penalty and disqualification in respect of displacement
Qualifying employees
Determining amount of employment tax incentive
Unavailability of employment tax incentive for reducing employees' tax
Roll-over of amounts
Reimbursement
Reporting
Cessation of employment tax incentive
Amendment of laws
Short title and commencement
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