The Department of Labour are carrying out inspections at all businesses in South Africa 

The Labour Laws in South Africa state that every business must communicate the basic conditions of employment act to their employees in the form of a poster at all times.

Does your business abide by the South African law and display labour law wall charts and posters?
If the answer is no, you may be committing illegality punishable by law. Read on to discover how to address it!

We received a number of inquiries with regards to the compulsory acts that must be displayed according to the Labour Relations Act, 66 of 1995.
There are certain individuals fraudulently identifying themselves as Department of Labour Agents/Inspectors claiming that they are doing an inspection and;

While inspecting your premises indicates which Legal posters/wall charts are compulsory and referring to penalty charges if not complied with.
They also sell these so called compulsory Legal posters/wall charts at impractical prices.
They furthermore grant a time frame so that these Legal posters/wall charts can be obtained and displayed by inspection schedule.
We caution Employers not to purchase Legal posters/wall charts from persons that cannot present their Department of Labour identification credential card and from a Company presenting themselves as “SA Legal Act”. As an earlier warning was posted by the Department of Labour.

Legal posters/wall charts are usually a summary of a prescribed legislation. They should be displayed where it could be seen by all employees in order to create an awareness of legislation.
There are various wall charts available like the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Employment Equity, The Occupational Health and Safety Act, Skills Development Act, Tobacco Products Control Act, Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act etc.
Although it would be good practice to display most of these posters or wall charts it is not a legal requirement to display all of them. According to legal prescription most businesses would be obligated to only display two summaries. The summary of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (Act 75 of 1997) as well as the summary of the Employment Equity Act (Act 55 of 1998).
The two compulsory summaries:

a) Summary of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act:

Section 30 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act requires all employers to display the employee’s rights, at the workplace. It must be in the prescribed form and displayed in the official language(s) spoken by employees at the workplace.

b) Summary of the Employment Equity Act:

Section 25(1) of the Employment Equity Act requires employers to display a summary of the Act.

Please note that employers with five or more employees in their employment must have a copy of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act 85 of 1993) and the relevant regulations readily available at the workplace. Even where the total number of employees is less than five, the employer must, on request of an employee, make a copy of the Act available to that employee.
This prescription does not refer to a wall chart but a full version of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS Act) and the relevant regulations.
It is important to note that the General Machinery Regulations (GMR) of the OHS Act may require certain employers to display compulsory wall charts as well.
Firstly, Regulation 9(2) of the GMR requires employers with boilers on the premises to display a copy of Schedule C. This summary must be in a legible form in a conspicuous place at the premises. The display of Schedule C would thus be compulsory to employers with boilers on premises.
Secondly, Schedule D of the GMR requires employers with machinery other than a boiler to display a copy of Schedule D. It must be in a legible form displayed in a conspicuous place.
Employers who don’t comply with the above mentioned prescriptions may receive penalties from the Department of Labour.

What Are the Three Main South African Labour Laws?

South Africa has three main labour laws:

• The Basic Conditions of Employment Act

• The Labour Relations Act

• The Employment Equity Act

The Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) specifies that employers must provide workers with a written letter of appointment or contract when they start employment. The document must include a detailed identification of the employer and the physical address where the employee must work.

The labour laws require that each workplace must have a copy of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act displayed on its premises at all times. The display should be in the form of an easy-to-read poster that employees could consult without any issues.

The poster should display a summary of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, including crucial details, such as the date at which employment commences, work hours, workdays, paydays, and leave days.

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