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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

Level 3 regulations

29 May 2020

Please see link below to the level 3 restrictions:

https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/202005/43364gon608s.pdf

Upcoming Disciplinary Training Webinars 21 and 28 May 2020

19 May 2020

Section 185 of the Labour Relations Act gives all employees the right not to be unfairly dismissed. However, many employers still make fundamental mistakes when taking corrective action against their employees. The key to successful workplace discipline starts with understanding the principles of progressive discipline and ensuring you know the procedural requirements to ensure fairness. All too often, employers are ill prepared when taking disciplinary action against employees. Even the most experienced chairperson requires both parties to be adequately prepared. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented a significant number of novel problems for companies across the country. Sailing unchartered waters has become the norm as companies turn to virtual solutions to continue business under lockdown conditions in order to comply with social distancing principles.  

SAEFA, in collaboration with Gordon Angus and Associates, is running two webinars, first, to guide employers in the effective disciplining of employees; and secondly, an advanced course on how to conduct disciplinary enquiries on a virtual platform. Delegates may attend either or both webinars depending on their respective experience and/or requirements.

Risk Adjusted Strategy Regulations

30 April 2020

We’re pleased to be able to inform you that the Risk Adjusted Strategy Regulations published last night are more relaxed than the draft proposal originally contemplated, with “steel and other metals” manufacturing being permitted to scale up to 50% employment. Please use the link below to access the regulations:

http://www.cogta.gov.za/cgta_2016/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Risk-Adjusted-Strategy-Regulations-Gazetted-COGTA_compressed.pdf

COVID-19 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES IN WORKPLACES COVID-19 (C19 OHS), 2020

29 April 2020

Please see below important directives gazetted today, 29 April 2020 for your attention:

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES IN WORKPLACES