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South African Engineers’ and Founders’ Association

The SA Engineers and Founders Association (SAEFA) represents the interests of hundreds of member companies in the metal and engineering industry. These companies range in size from very small employers to large multinational organisations. SAEFA not only offers a wide range of direct services to member companies but also represents the interests of our members at both industry and national levels. 

SAEFA’s direct services to member companies, available at a reduced fee to these companies compared to what a non-member company would pay in the market, include assistance on all matters affecting the relationship between themselves and their employees/trade unions – for example:

  • Dispute resolution, conciliation, mediation and arbitration services 
  • Advice, assistance, consultancy and training on labour legislation, employment conditions and all other Industrial Relations matters
  • Assistance is also provided with health and safety matters, broad-based black economic empowerment, contract price adjustments and skills development through our affiliate organisations

For full information on these services contact SAEFA’s Executive Director, Gordon Angus, at gordon@saefa.co.za. 

SAEFA also represents the interests of our member companies in all industry negotiations with the industry’s trade unions, not only on wages and other conditions of employment but also on the industry’s benefit funds which provide benefits to employees such as pensions, permanent disability and sick pay benefits. SAEFA has its own seats at the MEIBC, participating directly in all activities there.

Being a member of SAEFA allows you to have a direct say in what happens in your industry.

 

News

How to deal with the 2020 annual shutdown so that you can avoid disputes and save money

21 October 2020

2020 has been a nightmare for most businesses.  With a National State of Disaster announced only days before the implementation of a nationwide lockdown, employers were left scrambling to put measures in place to safeguard employees, which affected their annual leave balances.  Coupled with this, many companies have suffered terrible financial losses as a consequence of the lockdown and the prospect of facing a December period of no income and an enormous wage bill is incredibly daunting.

To assist companies, SAEFA is running a free webinar on 28 October and 5 November, where we will answer all of your questions and address all of your concerns around the end of the year shutdown period (even if you are not able to shut down). 

To book please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

New Consolidated Workplace Regulations

14 October 2020

Please see below the new Consolidated Directions on OHS in the Workplace, together with accompanying explanation, for your information.

October - Consolidated Directions on Ocupation HS in the workplace COVID-19

Consolidated COVID-19 Direction Explained - 13 October 2020

 

 

COSATU s77(1)(d) Protest Action

23 September

Please see below s77(1)(d) notice on loading capacity in public transport. Please note that COSATU is calling for different forms of protest today followed by a national stayaway on 7 October. The notice is based on a NEDLAC certificate issued yesterday (attached) in respect of the loading capacity on public transport.

For employees not reporting for work to enjoy protection, the union will need to have given at least 14 days’ notice of the protest action. Thus, any absenteeism today for purposes of participating in the protest action will not be protected. The national stayaway on 7 October 2020 will be protected and employees who participate therein will enjoy protection in respect of their absence from work. The principle of no-work-no-pay applies.

COSATU S77 Protest Action on Public Transport challenges

 

Wage Negotiation Update No 33

18 September 2020

Please find below an update following the Main Agreement negotiations which took place earlier in the week:

Wage Negotiation Advisory No. 33