Labour Laws Amendment Act, 2018

2 No. 42062 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 NOVEMBER 2018 Act No. 10 of 2018 Labour Laws Amendment Act, 2018 GENERAL EXPLANATORY NOTE: [ ] Words in bold type in square brackets indicate omissions from existing enactments. Words underlined with a solid line indicate insertions in existing enactments. (English text signed by the President) (Assented to 23 November 2018) ACT To amend the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997, so as to insert new definitions; to correct an obsolete reference to an Act; to provide for parental, adoption and commissioning parental leave to employees; to provide that a collective agreement may not reduce an employee’s entitlement to parental, adoption or commissioning parental leave; to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001, so as to provide for the right to claim parental and commissioning parental benefits from the Unemployment Insurance Fund; to provide for the application for, and the payment of, parental and commissioning parental benefits from the Unemployment Insurance Fund; to correct an obsolete reference to an Act; the number of contributors to whom parental and commissioning parental benefits were paid and the amount of such payments be included in the written report from the Director-General to the Minister; and to provide for matters connected therewith. to provide that BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, as follows:— Amendment of section 1 of Act 75 of 1997, as amended by section 1 of Act 11 of 2002, section 40 of Act 65 of 2002, section 26 of Act 68 of 2002, section 25 of Act 52 of 2003, section 53 of Act 11 of 2013 and section 1 of Act 20 of 2013 5

1. Section 1 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997, is hereby amended— (a) by the insertion before the definition of ‘‘agreement’’ of the following definitions: ‘‘ ‘adoption order’ means an adoption order as envisaged in the Children’s Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005); ‘adoptive parent’ has the meaning assigned to it in section 1 of the Children’s Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005);’’; (b) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘employment law’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘employment law’ includes this Act, any other Act the administration of which has been assigned to the Minister, and any of the following Acts: 10 15 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Arbeidswette, 2018 Wet No. 10 van 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 NOVEMBER 2018 No. 42062 3 ALGEMENE VERDUIDELIKENDE NOTA: [ ] Woorde in vet druk in vierkantige hakies, dui skrappings uit bestaande verordeninge aan. Woorde met bestaande verordeninge aan. ’n volstreep daaronder, dui invoegings in (Engelse teks deur die President geteken) (Goedgekeur op 23 November 2018) WET Tot wysiging van die Wet op Basiese Diensvoorwaardes, 1997, ten einde nuwe woordomskrywings in te voeg; ’n uitgediende verwysing na ’n Wet reg te stel; voorsiening te maak vir ouerlike, aannemings- en opdraggewende ouerlike verlof aan werknemers; voorsiening te maak dat ’n kollektiewe ooreenkoms nie ’n werknemer se geregtigdheid op ouerlike, aannemings- of opdraggewende ouerlike verlof kan verminder nie; die Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001, te wysig om voorsiening te maak vir die reg om ouerlike en opdraggewende ouerlike voordele van die Werkloosheidsversekeringsfonds te eis; voorsiening te maak vir die aansoek vir, en die betaling van, ouerlike en opdraggewende ouerlike voordele uit die Werkloosheidsversekeringsfonds; ’n uitgediende verwysing na ’n Wet reg te stel; voorsiening te maak dat die getal bydraers aan wie ouerlike en opdraggewende ouerlike voordele betaal is en die bedrag van sodanige betalings by die skriftelike verslag van die Direkteur-generaal aan die Minister ingesluit word; en om voorsiening te maak vir aangeleenthede wat daarmee in verband staan. DAAR WORD BEPAAL deur die Parlement van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika, soos volg:— Wysiging van artikel 1 van Wet 75 van 1997, soos gewysig deur artikel 1 van Wet 11 van 2002, artikel 40 van Wet 65 van 2002, artikel 26 van Wet 68 van 2002, artikel 25 van Wet 52 van 2003, artikel 53 van Wet 11 van 2013 en artikel 1 van Wet 20 van 2013

1. Artikel 1 van die Wet op Basiese Diensvoorwaardes, 1997, word hierby gewysig— (a) deur voor die omskrywing van ‘‘Arbeidsappèlhof’’ die volgende omskrywings in te voeg: ‘‘ ‘aannemende ouer’ dit wat in artikel 1 van die Children’s Act, 2005 (Wet No. 38 van 2005), daaraan geheg word; ‘aannemingsbevel’ ’n aannemingsbevel in die Children’s Act, 2005 (Wet No. 38 van 2005), beoog;’’; (b) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘dienswet’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘dienswet’ ook hierdie Wet, enige ander Wet waarvan die administrasie aan die Minister opgedra is, en enige van die volgende Wette: 5 10 15 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

4 No. 42062 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 NOVEMBER 2018 Act No. 10 of 2018 Labour Laws Amendment Act, 2018 4 (a) The Unemployment Insurance Act, [1966 (Act No. 30 of 1966)] (b) (c) (d) (e) 2001 (Act No. 63 of 2001); the Skills Development Act, 1998 (Act No. 97 of 1998); the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act No. 55 of 1998); the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993); and the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993);’’; and (c) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘prescribe’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘prospective adoptive parent’ means a person who complies with the requirements set out in section 231(2) of the Children’s Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005);’’. Amendment of section 25 of Act 75 of 1997

2. Section 25 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997, is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (7) of the following subsection: ‘‘(7) The payment of maternity benefits will be determined by the Minister subject to the provisions of the Unemployment Insurance Act, [1966 (Act No. 30 of 1966)] 2001 (Act No 63. of 2001).’’. Insertion of sections 25A, 25B and 25C in Act 75 of 1997 5 10 15

3. The following sections are hereby inserted after section 25 of the Basic Conditions 20 of Employment Act, 1997: ‘‘Parental leave 25A. (1) An employee, who is a parent of a child, is entitled to at least ten consecutive days parental leave. (2) An employee may commence parental leave on— (a) (b) the day that the employee’s child is born; or the date— (i) (ii) that the adoption order is granted; or that a child is placed in the care of a prospective adoptive parent by a competent court, pending the finalisation of an adoption order in respect of that child, whichever date occurs first. (3) An employee must notify an employer in writing, unless the employee is unable to do so, of the date on which the employee intends to— (a) commence parental leave; and (b) return to work after parental leave. (4) Notification in terms of subsection (3) must be given— (a) at least one month before the— employee’s child is expected to be born; or (i) (ii) date referred to in subsection 2(b); or (b) if it is not reasonably practicable to do so, as soon as is reasonably practicable. (5) The payment of parental benefits will be determined by the Minister, subject to the provisions of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001 (Act No. 63 of 2001). Adoption leave 25B. (1) An employee, who is an adoptive parent of a child who is below the age of two, is subject to subsection (6), entitled to— (a) adoption leave of at least ten weeks consecutively; or (b) the parental leave referred to in section 25A. (2) An employee may commence adoption leave on the date— (a) that the adoption order is granted; or 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Arbeidswette, 2018 Wet No. 10 van 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 NOVEMBER 2018 No. 42062 5 5 (a) Die Unemployment Insurance Act, [1966 (Wet No. 30 van 1966)] 2001 Wet No. 63 van 2001; (b) die Skills Development Act, 1998 (Wet No. 97 van 1998); (c) die Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Wet No. 55 van 1998); (d) die Wet op Beroepsgesondheid en Veiligheid, 1993 (Wet No. 85 van 1993); en (e) die Wet op Vergoeding vir Beroepsbeserings en -siektes, 1993 (Wet No. 130 van 1993);’’; en (c) deur na die omskrywing van ‘‘vakbondverteenwoordiger’’ die volgende omskrywing in te voeg: ‘‘ ‘voorgenome aannemende ouer’ ’n persoon wat die behoeftes in uiteengesit in artikel 231(2) van die Children’s Act, 2005 (Wet No. 38 van 2005), nakom.’’. 5 10 Wysiging van artikel 25 van Wet 75 van 1997

2. Artikel 25 van die Wet op Basiese Diensvoorwaardes, 1997, word hierby gewysig 15 deur die subartikel (7) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(7) Die betaling van kraamvoordele sal deur die Minister behoudens die bepalings van die Werkloosheidsversekeringswet, [1966 (Wet No. 30 van 1966)] 2001 (Wet No. 63 van 2001), bepaal word.’’. Invoeging van artikels 25A, 25B en 25C in Wet 75 van 1997

3. Die volgende artikels word hierby na artikel 25 van die Wet op Basiese Diensvoorwaardes, 1997, ingevoeg: ‘‘Ouerlike verlof 25A. (1) ’n Werknemer, wat die ouer van ’n kind is, is geregtig op minstens tien opeenvolgende dae se ouerlike verlof. (2) ’n Werknemer kan ouerlike verlof begin neem op— (a) die dag dat die werknemer se kind gebore word; of (b) die datum— (i) waarop die aannemingsbevel toegestaan word; of (ii) waarop ’n kind deur ’n bevoegde hof in die sorg van ’n voorgenome aannemende ouer geplaas word, hangende die finalisering van ’n aannemingsbevel ten opsigte van daardie kind, welke datum ook al eerste is. (3) ’n Werknemer moet ’n werkgewer skriftelik in kennis stel, tensy die werknemer nie in staat is om dit te doen nie, van die datum waarop die werknemer voornemens is om— (a) met ouerlike verlof te begin; en (b) terug te keer werk toe nà ouerlike verlof. (4) Kennisgewing kragtens subartikel (3) moet geskied— (a) minstens een maand voor die— (i) werknemer se kind na verwagting gebore sal word; of (ii) datum na verwys in subartikel (2)(b); of 20 25 30 35 40 (b) indien dit nie redelikerwys haalbaar is om dit te doen nie, sodra dit redelikerwys haalbaar is. 45 (5) Die betaling van ouerlike voordele word deur die Minister bepaal, onderhewig aan die bepalings van die Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001 (Wet No. 63 van 2001). Aannemingsverlof 25B. (1) ’n Werknemer, wat ’n aannemende ouer is van ’n kind wat minder as twee jaar oud is, is, onderhewig aan subartikel (6) geregtig op— (a) aannemingsverlof van minstens tien opeenvolgende weke; of (b) die ouerlike verlof waarna in artikel 25A verwys word. (2) ’n Werknemer kan met aannemingsverlof begin op die datum— (a) waarop die aannemingsbevel toegestaan word; of 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

6 No. 42062 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 NOVEMBER 2018 Act No. 10 of 2018 Labour Laws Amendment Act, 2018 6 (b) that a child is placed in the care of a prospective adoptive parent by a competent court, pending the finalisation of an adoption order in respect of that child, whichever date occurs first. (3) An employee must notify an employer in writing, unless the employee is unable to do so, of the date on which the employee intends to— (a) commence adoption leave; and (b) return to work after adoption leave. (4) Notification in terms of subsection (3) must be given— (a) at least one month before the date referred to in subsection (2); or (b) if it is not reasonably practicable to do so, as soon as is reasonably practicable. (5) The payment of adoption benefits will be determined by the Minister, subject to the provisions of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001 (Act No. 63 of 2001). (6) If an adoption order is made in respect of two adoptive parents, one of the adoptive parents may apply for adoption leave and the other adoptive parent may apply for the parental leave referred to in section 25A: Provided that the selection of choice must be exercised at the option of the two adoptive parents. (7) If a competent court orders that a child is placed in the care of two prospective adoptive parents, pending the finalisation of an adoption order in respect of that child, one of the prospective adoptive parents may apply for adoption leave and the other prospective adoptive parent may apply for the parental leave referred to in section 25A: Provided that the selection of choice must be exercised at the option of the two prospective adoptive parents. Commissioning parental leave 25C. (1) An employee, who is a commissioning parent in a surrogate motherhood agreement is, subject to subsection (6), entitled to— (a) commissioning parental leave of at least ten weeks consecutively; or (b) the parental leave referred to in section 25A. (2) An employee may commence commissioning parental leave on the date a child is born as a result of a surrogate motherhood agreement. (3) An employee must notify an employer in writing, unless the employee is unable to do so, of the date on which the employee intends to— (a) commence commissioning parental leave; and (b) return to work after commissioning parental leave. (4) Notification in terms of subsection (3) must be given— 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 (a) at least one month before a child is expected to be born as a result of 40 (b) a surrogate motherhood agreement; or if it is not reasonably practicable to do so, as soon as is reasonably practicable. (5) The payment of commissioning parental benefits will be determined by the Minister, subject to the provisions of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001 (Act No. 63 of 2001). (6) If a surrogate motherhood agreement has two commissioning parents, one of the commissioning parents may apply for commissioning parental leave and the other commissioning parent may apply for the parental leave referred to in section 25A: Provided that the selection of choice must be exercised at the option of the two commissioning parents. (7) In this section, unless the context otherwise indicates— ‘commissioning parent’ has the meaning assigned to it in section 1 of the Children’s Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005); and ‘surrogate motherhood agreement’ has the meaning assigned to it in section 1 of the Children’s Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005).’’. 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Arbeidswette, 2018 Wet No. 10 van 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 NOVEMBER 2018 No. 42062 7 7 (b) waarop ’n kind deur ’n bevoegde hof in die sorg van ’n voorgenome aannemende ouer geplaas word, hangende die finalisering van ’n aannemingsbevel ten opsigte van daardie kind, welke datum ook al eerste is. (3) ’n Werknemer moet ’n werkgewer skriftelik in kennis stel, tensy die werknemer nie in staat is om dit te doen nie, van die datum waarop die werknemer voornemens is om— (a) met aannemingsverlof te begin; en (b) terug te keer werk toe ná aannemingsverlof. (4) Kennisgewing kragtens subartikel (3) moet geskied— (a) minstens een maand voor die datum in subartikel (2) beoog; of (b) indien dit nie redelikerwys haalbaar is om dit te doen nie, sodra dit redelikerwys haalbaar is. (5) Die betaling van aannemingsvoordele word deur die Minister bepaal, onderhewig aan die bepalings van die Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001 (Wet No. 63 van 2001). (6) Indien ’n aannemingsbevel betreffende twee aannemende ouers toegestaan word, kan een van die aannemende ouers om aannemingsverlof aansoek doen en kan die ander aannemende ouer om die ouerlike verlof aansoek doen waarna in artikel 25A verwys word: Met dien verstande dat hierdie keuse by die twee aannemende ouers berus. (7) Indien ’n bevoegde hof gelas dat ’n kind in die sorg van twee voorgenome aannemende ouers geplaas word, hangende die finalisering van ’n aannemingsbevel ten opsigte van daardie kind, kan een van die voorgenome aannemende ouers om aannemingsverlof aansoek doen en die ander voorgenome aannemende ouer om die ouerlike verlof aansoek doen waarna in artikel 25A verwys word: Met dien verstande dat hierdie keuse by die twee voorgenome aannemende ouers berus. Opdraggewende ouerlike verlof 25C. (1) ’n Werknemer, wat ’n opdraggewende ouer is in ’n surrogaat- moederskapsooreenkoms, is, onderhewig aan subartikel (6), geregtig op— (a) opdraggewende ouerlike verlof van minstens tien opeenvolgende weke; of (b) die ouerlike verlof waarna in artikel 25A verwys word. (2) ’n Werknemer kan met opdraggewende ouerlike verlof begin op die datum waarop ’n kind gebore word as gevolg van ’n surrogaat- moederskapsooreenkoms. (3) ’n Werknemer moet ’n werkgewer skriftelik in kennis stel, tensy die werknemer nie in staat is om dit te doen nie, van die datum waarop die werknemer voornemens is om— (a) met opdraggewende ouerlike verlof te begin; en (b) na die werk terug te keer nà die opdraggewende ouerlike verlof. (4) Kennisgewing kragtens subartikel (3) moet geskied— (a) minstens een maand voordat ’n kind na verwagting gebore sal word as gevolg van ’n surrogaatmoederskapsooreenkoms; of (b) dit nie redelikerwys haalbaar is om dit te doen nie, sodra dit redelikerwys haalbaar is. (5) Die betaling van opdraggewende ouerlike voordele word deur die Minister bepaal, onderhewig aan die bepalings van die Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001 (Wet No. 63 van 2001). (6) Indien ’n surrogaatmoederskapsooreenkoms twee opdraggewende ouers het, kan een van die opdraggewende ouers om opdraggewende ouerlike verlof aansoek doen en kan die ander opdraggewende ouer om die ouerlike verlof aansoek doen waarna in artikel 25A verwys word: Met dien verstande dat hierdie keuse by die twee opdraggewende ouers berus. (7) In hierdie artikel, tensy die samehang anders aandui, het— ‘opdraggewende ouer’ die betekenis wat artikel 1 van die Children’s Act, 2005 (Wet No. 38 van 2005), daaraan verleen; en ‘surrogaatmoederskapsooreenkoms’ die betekenis in artikel 1 van die Children’s Act, 2005 (Wet No. 38 van 2005), daaraan verleen.’’. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

8 No. 42062 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 NOVEMBER 2018 Act No. 10 of 2018 Labour Laws Amendment Act, 2018 8 Amendment of section 27 of Act 75 of 1997, as amended by section 4 of Act 11 of 2002

4. Section 27 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997, is hereby amended by the repeal in subsection (2) of paragraph (a). Amendment of section 49 of Act 75 of 1997

5. Section 49 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997, is hereby amended by the insertion in subsection (1) after paragraph (d) of the following paragraphs: ‘‘(dA) reduce an employee’s entitlement to parental leave in terms of section 25A; reduce an employee’s entitlement to adoption leave in terms of section 25B; (dB) reduce an employee’s entitlement to commissioning parental leave in terms (dC) of section 25C;’’. Amendment of section 83 of Act 75 of 1997, as amended by section 20 of Act 11 of 2002

6. Section 83 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997, is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) The Minister may, on the advice of the Commission and by notice in the Gazette, deem any category of persons specified in the notice to be— (a) employees for purposes of the whole or any part of this Act, any other employment law other than the Unemployment Insurance Act, [1966 (Act No. 30 of 1966)] 2001 (Act No. 63 of 2001), or any sectoral determination; or (b) contributors for purposes of the whole or any part of the Unemployment Insurance Act, [1966 (Act No. 30 of 1966)] 2001 (Act No. 63 of 2001).’’. Amendment of section 1 of Act 63 of 2001, as amended section 1 of Act 32 of 2003

7. Section 1 of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001, is hereby amended— (a) by the insertion before the definition of ‘‘actuary’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘adoption order’ means an adoption order as envisaged in the Children’s Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005);’’; and (b) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘prescribe’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘prospective adoptive parent’ means a person who complies with the requirements set out in section 231(2) of the Children’s Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005);’’. Amendment of section 12 of Act 63 of 2001, as amended section 4 of Act 32 of 2003

8. Section 12 of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001, is hereby amended— (a) by the insertion in subsection (1) after paragraph (c) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(cA) parental benefits as contemplated in Part DA of this Chapter;’’; (b) by the deletion in subsection (1) at the end of paragraph (d) of the word ‘‘and’’ and by the insertion after paragraph (d) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(dA) commissioning parental benefits as contemplated in Part EA of this Chapter; and’’; and 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Arbeidswette, 2018 Wet No. 10 van 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 NOVEMBER 2018 No. 42062 9 9 Wysiging van artikel 27 van Wet 75 van 1997, soos gewysig deur artikel 4 van Wet 11 van 2002

4. Artikel 27 van die Wet op Basiese Diensvoorwaardes, 1997, word hierby gewysig deur die herroeping in subartikel (2) van paragraaf (a). Wysiging van artikel 49 van Wet 75 van 1997

5. Artikel 49 van die Wet op Basiese Diensvoorwaardes, 1997, word hierby gewysig deur na artikel (1)(d) die volgende paragrawe in te voeg: ‘‘(dA) ’n werknemer se geregtigdheid op ouerlike verlof kragtens artikel 25 (dB) (dC) verminder; ’n werknemer se geregtigdheid op aannemingsverlof kragtens artikel 25B verminder; ’n werknemer se geregtigdheid op opdraggewende ouerlike verlof kragtens artikel 25C verminder;’’. 5 10 Wysiging van artikel 83 van Wet 75 van 1997, soos gewysig deur artikel 20 van Wet 11 van 2002 15

6. Artikel 83 van die Wet op Basiese Diensvoorwaardes, 1997, word hierby gewysig deur die vervanging van subartikel (1) deur die volgende subartikel: ‘‘(1) Die Minister kan, op advies van die Kommissie en by kennisgewing in die Staatskoerant, enige kategorie persone in die kennisgewing vermeld— (a) as werknemers beskou vir die doeleindes van die geheel of ’n deel van hierdie Wet, enige ander dienswet as die Unemployment Insurance Act, [1966 (Wet No. 30 van 1966)] 2001 (Wet No. 63 van 2001), of enige sektorale verstelling; of (b) as bydraers beskou vir doeleindes van die geheel of ’n deel van die Unemployment Insurance Act, [1966 (Wet No. 30 van 1966)] 2001 (Wet No. 63 van 2001).’’. Khwin ˆ khethekanyo ya 1 ya Mulayo wa 32 wa 2003 iso ya khethekanyo ya 1 ya Mulayo wa 63 wa 2001, sa zwe ya khwin ˆ iswa nga

7. Khethekanyo ya 1 ya Mulayo wa Ndindakhombo ya Vhushayamushumo, wa 2001, i khou khwin ˆ iswa— (a) nga u dzhenisa phand ˆ i tevhelaho: a ha thalutshedzo ya ‘‘muakutshuwari’’ ya ˆ thalutshedzo ˆ ‘‘ ‘Ndaela ya vhuund i sa zwe ya ˆ sumbedzwa kha Mulayo wa Vhana, wa 2005 (Mulayo wa 38 wa 2005);’’; na i’ zwi amba ndaela ya vhuund ˆ (b) nga u dzhenisa nga murahu ha tevhelaho: thalutshedzo ya ‘‘u randela’’ ya ˆ thalutshedzo i ˆ a o lavhelelwaho’ zwi amba muthu a tevhedzaho ea dzi re kha khethekanyo ya 231(2) ya Mulayo wa Vhana, wa 2005 ‘‘ ‘mubebi wa u und ˆ thod ˆ ˆ (Mulayo wa 38 wa 2005);’’. Khwin ˆ khethekanyo ya 4 ya Mulayo wa 32 wa 2003 iso ya khethekanyo 12 ya Mulayo wa 63 wa 2001, sa zwe ya khwin ˆ iswa nga

8. Khethekanyo ya 12 ya Mulayo wa Ndindakhombo ya Vhushayamushumo, wa 2001, i khou khwin ˆ iswa— thukhu ya (1) nga murahu ha phara ya (c) ya phara (a) nga u dzhenisa khethekanyo ˆ i tevhelaho: ‘‘(cA) mbuelo dza vhubebi sa zwe zwa sumbedziswa kha Tshipid ˆ DA tsha Ndima iyi;’’; a tsha (b) nga u bviswa ha khethekanyo ‘‘na’’ na u dzheniswa nga murahu ha phara ya (d) ha phara i tevhelaho: thukhu ya (1) mafheloni a phara ya (d) ya ipfi ˆ ‘‘(dA) mbuelo vhubebi nga u hwalela n˙ wana vhan˙ we vhabebi’’ sa zwe a tsha EA tsha Ndima iyi; na’’; na zwa sumbedzwa kha Tshipid ˆ 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

10 No. 42062 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 NOVEMBER 2018 Act No. 10 of 2018 Labour Laws Amendment Act, 2018 (c) by the addition in subsection (3) of the following paragraphs: 10 (cB) ‘‘(cA) For the purpose of Part DA, parental benefits must be paid at a rate of 66% of the earnings of the beneficiary at the date of application, subject to the maximum income threshold set in terms of paragraph (a); For the purpose of Part E, adoption benefits must be paid at a rate of 66% of the earnings of the beneficiary at the date of application, subject to the maximum income threshold set in terms of paragraph (a); and For the purpose of Part EA, commissioning parental benefits must be paid at a rate of 66% of the earnings of the beneficiary at the date of application, subject to the maximum income threshold set in terms of paragraph (a).’’. (cC) 5 10 Amendment of section 13 of Act 63 of 2001, as amended by section 5 of Act 32 of 2003 and section 5 of Act 10 of 2016 15

9. Section 13 of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001, is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for subsection (3) of the following subsection: ‘‘(3) (a) Subject to [subsection (5)] subsections (5) and (5A), a contributor’s entitlement to benefits in terms of this Chapter accrues at a rate of one day’s benefit for every completed [five] four days of employment as a contributor subject to a maximum accrual of 365 days benefit in the four year period immediately preceding the day after the date of ending of the period of employment in terms of this Chapter. (b) Unemployment benefits must be paid to the unemployed contribu- tor regardless of whether or not the contributor has received benefits within that four year cycle, if the contributor has credits.’’; and (b) by the insertion after subsection (5) for the following subsection: ‘‘(5A) (a) The days of benefits that a contributor is entitled to in terms of subsection (3) may not be reduced by the payment of— (i) parental benefits in terms of Part DA; (ii) (iii) of this Chapter. adoption benefits in terms of Part E; or commissioning parental benefits in terms of Part EA, (b) The payment of parental benefits, adoption benefits or commis- sioning parental benefits may not affect the payment of unemployment benefits.’’. Amendment of section 24 of Act 63 of 2001, as amended by section 8 of Act 32 of 2003 and section 9 of Act 10 of 2016

10. Section 24 of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001, is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (5) of the following subsection: ‘‘(5) A contributor who has a miscarriage during the third trimester or bears a still-born child is entitled to a full maternity benefit of [17 to 32] 17.32 weeks;’’. 20 25 30 35 40 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Arbeidswette, 2018 Wet No. 10 van 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 NOVEMBER 2018 No. 42062 11 11 (c) nga u dzhenisa khethekanyo thukhu ya (3) ya phara i tevhelaho: ˆ uvha ‘‘(cA) U itela ndivho ya Tshipid ˆ a tsha DA, mbuelo dza vhubebi dzi tea u badelwa nga phimo ya 66% ya muholo wa muthu a vhuelwaho nga d la khumbelo, zwi tshi bva kha tshikalo tsha muholo wa ˆ ˆ n tha we wa tiwa u ya nga phara ya (a); ˆ a tsha E, mbuelo dza u und ˆ (cB) U itela ndivho ya Tshipid ˆ tha we wa tiwa u ya nga phara ya (a); na ˆ a dzi tea u badelwa nga phimo ya 66% ya muholo wa muthu a vhuelwaho nga d la khumbelo, zwi tshi bva kha tshikalo tsha muholo wa ˆ ˆ n (cC) U itela ndivho ya Tshipid ˆ a tsha EA, mbuelo vhubebi nga u hwalela n˙ wana vhan˙ we vhabebi dzi teaho u badelwa nga phimo ya 66% ya muholo wa muthu a vhuelwaho nga d la uvha ˆ ˆ khumbelo, zwi tshi bva kha tshikalo tsha muholo wa n tha we wa ˆ tiwa u ya nga phara ya (a).’’. uvha 5 10 iso ya khethekanyo ya 13 ya Mulayo wa 63 wa 2001, sa zwe ya khwin ˆ Khwin iswa ˆ nga khethekanyo ya 5 ya Mulayo wa 32 wa 2003 na khethekanyo ya 5 ya Mulayo wa 10 wa 2016 15

9. Khethekanyo ya 13 ya Mulayo wa Ndindakhombo ya Vhushayamushumo, wa iswa— (a) nga u bviswa ha khethekanyo 2001, i khou khwin ˆ tevhelaho: thukhu ya (3) ya khethekanyo ˆ thukhu i ˆ 20 uvha [ma ‘‘(3) (a) Zwi tshi bva kha [khethekanyo thuku ya (5) na ya (5A), murad ˆ Ndima iyi yo engedzwaho nga phimo ya mbuelo ya d ˆ tanu] man mad ˆ ˆ ˆ tha ha mbuelo ya mad murad o zwi tshi bva kha u engedzwa ha n ˆ ˆ ˆ uvha 365 kha tshifhinga tsha min˙ waha min ˆ murahu ha d ˆ iyi. thukhu ya (5)] khethekanyo ˆ o u na pfanelo dza u vhuelwa u ya nga lithihi kha ˆ a man˙ we na man˙ we o fhedzwaho a mushumo sa uvha a la nga ˆ la u guma ha tshifhinga tsha mushumo u ya nga Ndima ˆ a tsho rangelaho d ˆ uvha uvha o a sa o o wana mbuelo kana ha ngo dzi wana kha a, arali murad ˆ (b) nga u dzhenisa nga murahu ha khethekanyo (b) Mbuelo dza vhushayamushumo dzi tea u badelwa kha murad ˆ o a na zwikolodo.’’; na thukhu (5) ya khethekanyo ˆ shumi hu sa sedzwi uri murad ˆ tshifhinga tsha min˙ waha min ˆ thukhu i tevhelaho: ˆ ‘‘(5A) (a) Mad ˆ thukhu (3) a nga kha d ˆ ˆ (i) mbuelo dza mubebi u ya nga Tshipid ˆ (ii) mbuelo dza vhuund i u ya nga Tshipid ˆ ˆ (iii) mbuelo dza mubebi o humbelaho u hwalelwa n˙ wana u ya nga uvha a mbuelo o teaho murad ˆ a tsha DA; a tsha E; kana i sa fhungudzwa nga mbadelo ya— o u ya nga khethekanyo Tshipid ˆ tsha Ndima iyi. a tsha EA, (b) Mbadelo dza mbuelo dza mubebi, mbuelo dza vhuund ˆ i kana mbuelo dza mubebi o humbelaho u hwalelwa n˙ wana a dzi tei u kwama mbadelo dza mbuelo dza vhushayamushumo.’’. 25 30 35 40 iso ya khethekanyo ya 24 ya Mulayo wa 63 wa 2001, sa zwe ya khwin ˆ Khwin iswa ˆ nga khethekanyo ya 8 ya Mulayo wa 32 wa 2003 na khethekanyo ya 9 ya Mulayo wa 10 wa 2016 45 iswa nga u bviswa ha khethekanyo 2001, i khou khwin ˆ nyo ‘‘(5) Muthu a re murad ˆ

10. Khethekanyo ya 24 ya Mulayo wa Ndindakhombo ya Vhushayamushumo, wa thukhu ya (5) ya khetheka- ˆ o o tshinyalelwaho nga n˙ wana a sa athu bebiwa kha min˙ wedzi miraru ya vhuimana kana n˙ wana o bebwaho o lovha u na pfanelo ya mbuelo ya vhuimana yo fhelelaho ya vhege dza [17 u swika kha dza 32] 17.32;’’. thukhu i tevhelaho: ˆ 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

12 No. 42062 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 NOVEMBER 2018 Act No. 10 of 2018 Labour Laws Amendment Act, 2018 Insertion of Part DA in Act 63 of 2001 12

11. The following Part is hereby inserted in the Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001, after section 26: ‘‘Part DA: Parental benefits Right to parental benefits 26A. (1) Subject to section 14, a contributor who is the parent of a child is entitled to the parental benefits contemplated in this Part if the application is made in accordance with the prescribed requirements and the provisions of this Part and if the contributor— (a) has been registered as the father of the child in terms of the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1992 (Act No. 51 of 1992); is the— (b) (i) parent of a child below the age of two in an adoption order; or (ii) prospective adoptive parent of a child below the age of two, in terms of a court order that placed the child in the care of the prospective adoptive parent, pending the finalisation of the adoption order in respect of that child; or (c) is the parent of a child who has been born as a result of a surrogate motherhood agreement referred to in the Children’s Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005): Provided that the contributor did not claim the adoption benefits referred to in section 27 or the commissioning parental benefits referred to in section 29A in respect of the child. (2) The entitlement— 5 10 15 20 (a) contemplated in subsection (1)(a) and (c) commences on the date of 25 childbirth; and (b) contemplated in subsection (1)(b) commences on— (i) (ii) the date that the competent court grants the adoption order; or the date that a child is placed in the care of a prospective adoptive parent by a competent court, pending the finalisation of an adoption order in respect of that child, whichever date occurs first. (3) When taking into account any parental leave paid to the contributor in terms of any other law or any collective agreement or contract of employment, the parental benefit may not be more than the remuneration the contributor would have received if the contributor had not been on parental leave. (4) For purposes of this section the maximum period of parental leave is ten consecutive days. (5) A contributor is not entitled to benefits unless he or she was in employment, whether as a contributor or not, for at least 13 weeks before the date of application for parental benefits. Application for parental benefits 26B. (1) An application for parental benefits must be made in the prescribed form at an employment office. (2) The application must be made within 12 months after— (a) (b) the date of childbirth; or the date that— (i) (ii) a competent court grants the adoption order; or a child is placed in the care of a prospective adoptive parent by a competent court, pending the finalisation of an adoption order in respect of that child, whichever date occurs first. 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Arbeidswette, 2018 Wet No. 10 van 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 NOVEMBER 2018 No. 42062 13 Udzheniswa ha Tshipid ˆ a tsha DA kha Mulayo wa 63 wa 2001 13

11. Tshipid ˆ a tshi tevhelaho tshi khou dzheniswa kha Mulayo wa Ndindakhombo ya Vhushayamushumo, 2001 nga murahu ha khethekanyo ya 26: ‘‘Tshipid ˆ a tsha DA: Mbuelo dza vhubebi Pfanelo ya mbuelo dza mubebi

26A. Zwi tshi bva kha khethekanyo ya 14, mubadeli ane a vha mubebi wa n˙ wana o tewa nga mbulelo dza vhubebi dzo sumbedziswaho kha Tshipid ea dzo randelwaho na ˆ mbetshelwa ya Tshipid a itshi na musi mubadeli— ˆ (a) o n˙ waliswa sa khotsi a n˙ wana u ya nga Mulayo wa U n˙ walisa Mabebo a itshi arali khumbelo yo itwa u ya nga thod ˆ ˆ na Mpfu, 1992 (Mulayo wa 51 wa 1992); (b) ndi— (i) Mubebi wa n˙ wana a re fhasi ha vhukale ha min˙ waha mivhili kha ndaela ya vhuund ˆ i; kana (ii) Mubebi wa u und ˆ a o lavhelelwaho wa n˙ wana a re fhasi ha vhukale ha min˙ waha mivhili, u ya nga ndaela ya khothe ye ya vhea n˙ wana kha ndondolo ya mubebi wa u und a o ˆ lavhelelwaho, ho lindelwa u fhedza u dzudzanywa ha ndaela ya vhuund ˆ i ya n˙ wana uyo; kana a mubebi wa n˙ wana we a bebwa nga maitele a thendelano ya sarogesi (u bebelwa n˙ wana nga mun˙ we muthu) o sumbedzwaho kha Mulayo wa Vhana, wa 2005 (Mulayo wa 38 wa 2005): (c) Arali mubadeli a songo ita mbilo ya mbuelo dza vhuund i dzo ˆ sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo ya 27 kana mbuelo dza mubebi a bebelwaho n˙ wana nga mun˙ we dzo sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo ya 29A malugana na n˙ wana. (2) Pfanelo— d ˆ uvha lo d ˆ ˆ i; kana lene ˆ uvha uvha ea ndaela ya vhuund ˆ (a) yo sumbedziswa kha khethekanyo thukhu ya (1)(a) na (c) i thoma nga ˆ lo; na le n˙ wana a bebiwa nga ˆ ˆ thukhu ya (1)(b) u thoma nga— (b) ho lavhelelwa kha khethekanyo ˆ o n line khothe ya d (i) d ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ a line n˙ wana a vhewa kha ndondolo ya mubebi wa u und (ii) d ˆ ˆ ˆ o lavhelelwaho nga khothe, ho lindelwa u fhedza u dzudzanywa ha ndaela ya vhuund ˆ li thomaho u swika. uvha ˆ uvha a tha mad (3) Musi hu tshi khou dzhielwa n ˆ ˆ livi ya mubebi man˙ we na ˆ man˙ we o badelwaho mubadeli u ya nga mun˙ we mulayo kana thendelano yo thiraka ya mushumo, mbuelo ya tanganelaho in˙ we na in˙ we kana khon ˆ ˆ o u wana mubebi a i faneli u fhira muholo wa mubadeli we a vha a livi ya vhubebi. arali o vha a songo dzhia ˆ (4) U itela khethekanyo iyi tshifhinga tshilapfusa tsha tshi d ˆ ˆ livi ya mubebi ndi ˆ uvha a fumi a tshi khou tou tevhekana. mad ˆ (5) Mubadeli ha ngo tendelwa u wana mbuelo nga nnd ˆ ani ha musi o vha o tholiwa, sa mubadeli kana hai, lwa tshifhinga tsha henefha kha vhege dza la u rumela khumbelo ya mbuelo dza vhubebi. 13 hu sa athu swika d ˆ ˆ i ha n˙ wana uyo, uvha Khumbelo ya mbuelo dza vhubebi 26B. (1) Khumbelo ya mbuelo dza vhubebi dzi fanela u itwa kha fomo yo randelwaho ofisini ya vhushayamushumo. (2) Khumbelo i fanela u itwa hu sa athu fhela min˙ wedzi ya 12 nga murahu ha— (a) d ˆ (b) d ˆ uvha uvha le n˙ wana a bebiwa nga ˆ le— ˆ lo; kana ˆ ea ndaela ya vhuund ˆ (i) khothe ya n ˆ (ii) n˙ wana a vhewa kha ndondolo ya mubebi wa u und ˆ a o lavhelelwaho nga khothe, ho lindelwa u fhedza u dzudzanywa ha ndaela ya vhuund ˆ uvha i ha n˙ wana uyo, i; kana lo d lene ˆ ˆ ˆ li thomaho u swika. ˆ 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

14 No. 42062 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 NOVEMBER 2018 Act No. 10 of 2018 Labour Laws Amendment Act, 2018 14 (3) The claims officer must investigate the application and, if necessary, request further information regarding the period the applicant was not working in order to care for the child. (4) If the application complies with the provisions of this Chapter, the claims officer must— (a) approve the application; (b) determine— (i) (ii) the amount of the benefits for purposes of section 13(3); and the benefits the applicant is entitled to in terms of section 13(4); (c) (d) authorise the payment of the benefits; and stipulate how the benefits are to be paid. (5) If the application does not comply with the provisions of this Chapter, the claims officer must advise the applicant in writing that the application is defective and of the reasons why it is defective. Payment of parental benefits

26C. The Director-General must pay the parental benefits to the contributor at the employment office at which the application was made or any other employment office determined by the applicant at the time of application.’’. Amendment of section 27 of Act 63 of 2001, as amended by section 9 of Act 32 of 2003

12. Section 27 of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001, is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(a) the child has been— (i) adopted in terms of the [Child Care Act, 1983 (Act No. 74 of 1983)] Children’s Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005); or (ii) placed in the care of a prospective adoptive parent by a competent court, pending the finalisation of an adoption order in respect of that child;’’; (b) by the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection: ‘‘(2) The entitlement contemplated in subsection (1) commences on the date— (a) that a competent court grants an adoption order [for adoption in terms of the Child Care Act, 1983 (Act No. 74 of 1983)] Children’s Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005); or that the child is placed in the care of a prospective adoptive parent by a competent court, pending the finalisation of an adoption order in respect of that child, (b) whichever date occurs first.’’; (c) by the substitution for subsection (4) of the following subsection: ‘‘(4) When taking into account any adoption leave paid to the contributor in terms of any other law or any collective agreement or contract of employment, the adoption benefit may not be more than the remuneration the employer would have paid the contributor if the contributor had been at work.’’; and (d) by the addition of the following subsections: ‘‘(5) For purposes of this section the maximum period of adoption leave is ten consecutive weeks. (6) A contributor is not entitled to benefits unless he or she was in employment, whether as a contributor or not, for at least 13 weeks before the date of application for parental benefits.’’. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Arbeidswette, 2018 Wet No. 10 van 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 NOVEMBER 2018 No. 42062 15 15 (3) Muofisiri wa mbilo u fanela u todisisa khumbelo arali zwo tea, u ˆ humbela man˙ we mafhungo malugana na tshifhinga tshe muthu ane a khou thogomela n˙ wana. ita khumbelo a vha a sa khou shuma u itela u ˆ (4) Arali muthu ane a khou ita khumbelo a tevhedza mbetshelwa dza Ndima iyi, muofisiri wa mbilo u tea u— tanganedza khumbelo; (a) ˆ (b) wana— tshelede ya mbuelo u itela khethekanyo ya 13(3); na (i) (ii) mbuelo dzo teaho muthu o itaho khumbelo u ya nga khethekanyo ya 13(4); ea thendelo ya mbadelo ya mbulelo; na (c) u n ˆ (d) u sumbedzisa uri mbuelo dzi d ˆ o badelwa hani. (5) Arali khumbelo ya sa tevhedze mbetshelwa dza Ndima iyi, muofisiri ivhadza muthu o itaho khumbelo nga u tou n˙ wala uri wa mbilo u fanela u d ˆ khumbelo yo khakhea na uri ndi ngani yo khakhea. Mbadelo dza mbuelo dza vhubebi

26C. Mulanguli Muhulwane u fanela u badela mbuelo dza vhubebi kha mubadeli ofisini ya vhushayamushumo he khumbelo ya itwa hone kana kha ofisi ya vhushayamushumo in˙ we na in˙ we ye a i tamusi a tshi khou ita khumbelo.’’. 5 10 15 20 Khwin ˆ nga khethekanyo ya 9 ya Mulayo wa 32 wa 2003 iso ya khethekanyo ya 27 ya Mulayo wa 63 wa 2001, sa zwe wa khwin ˆ iswa

12. Khethekanyo ya 27 ya Mulayo wa Ndindakhombo ya Vhushayamushumo, wa iswa nga— (a) u bviswa hu re kha khethekanyo 2001, i khou khwin ˆ tevhelaho: thukhu ya (1) ha phara ya (a) ya phara i ˆ 25 (b) u bviswa ha khethekanyo ‘‘(a) n˙ wana we— o und (i) a d ˆ ˆ iwa u ya nga [Mulayo wa Ndondolo ya N˙ wana, wa 1983 (Mulayo wa 74 wa 1983)] Mulayo wa Vhana, wa 2005 (Mulayo wa vhu 38 wa 2005); kana (ii) o vhewa kha ndondolo ya mubebi wa u und ˆ a o lavhelelwaho nga khothe, ho lindelwa u fhedza u dzudzanywa ha ndaela ya lo d vhuund ˆ ˆ ˆ lene ˆ thukhu i tevhelaho: thukhu ya (2) ha khethekanyo ˆ ˆ thukhu ya (1) dzi ‘‘(2) pfanelo dzo sumbedziswa kha khethekanyo ˆ li thomaho u swika;’’; ˆ i ha n˙ wana uyo, uvha thoma nga d ˆ (a) uvha— uvha ea ndaela ya u und ˆ (b) uri n˙ wana o vhewa kha ndondolo ya mubebi wa u und ˆ iwa u ya nga a a u n line khothe ya vhana maand ˆ ˆ ˆ [Mulayo wa Ndondolo ya N˙ wana wa, 1983 (Mulayo wa 74 wa 1983)] Mulayo wa Vhana, wa 2005 (Mulayo wa 38 wa 2005); kana a o lavhelelwaho nga khothe, ho lindelwa u fhedza u dzudzanywa ha ndaela ya vhuund ˆ lo d ˆ ˆ thukhu ya (4) ha khethekanyo (c) u bviswa ha khethekanyo ˆ tha ‘‘(4) Musi hu tshi dzhielwa n ˆ thukhu i tevhelaho: ˆ i ha livi i badelwaho ya vhuund ˆ ˆ tanganelaho in˙ we mubadeli u ya nga mun˙ we mulayo kana thendelano yo ˆ o thiraka ya mushumo, mbuelo ya vhuund na in˙ we kana khon ˆ ˆ fhira mbadelo ine mushumi a d o vha o badela mubadeli arali mubadeli o ˆ vha e mushumoni.’’; na (d) u dzheniswa ha khethekanyo li thomaho u swika.’’. ˆ i a i nga d ˆ i ha n˙ wana uyo, lene ˆ vhuund ˆ i ndi vhege dza fumi dzi tshi tevhekana. thukhu i tevhelaho: ˆ ‘‘(5) U itela khethekanyo iyi tshifhinga tsha gumofulu tsha (6) Mubadeli ha ngo tendelwa u wana mbuelo nga nnd ˆ livi ya ˆ ani ha musi o vha o tholiwa, sa mubadeli kana hai, lwa tshifhinga tshe henefha kha vhege dza 13 hu sa athu swika d la u rumela khumbelo ya mbuelo uvha ˆ ˆ dza vhubebi.’’. 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

16 No. 42062 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 NOVEMBER 2018 Act No. 10 of 2018 Labour Laws Amendment Act, 2018 Amendment of section 28 of Act 63 of 2001 16

13. Section 28 of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001, is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection: ‘‘(2) The application must be made within [six] 12 months after the date— (a) of the adoption order [of the adoption, but the Commissioner may accept an application after the six month period on good cause shown]; or that a child is placed in the care of a prospective adoptive parent by a competent court, pending the finalisation of an adoption order in respect of that child, (b) whichever date occurs first.’’. Insertion of Part EA in Act 63 of 2001

14. The following Part is hereby inserted in the Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001, after section 29: ‘‘Part EA: Commissioning parental benefits Right to commissioning parental benefits 29A. (1) Subject to section 14, only one contributor of the commission- ing parents is entitled to the commissioning parental benefits contemplated in this Part in respect of each child and only if— (a) the child has been born as a result of a surrogate motherhood agreement referred to in the Children’s Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005); the period that the contributor was not working was spent caring for the child; and the application is made in accordance with the prescribed require- ments and the provisions of this Part. (b) (c) (2) The entitlement contemplated in subsection (1) commences on the date of childbirth. (3) When taking into account any commissioning parental leave paid to the contributor in terms of any other law or any collective agreement or contract of employment, the commissioning parental benefit may not be more than the remuneration the contributor would have received if the contributor had not been on commissioning parental leave. (4) For purposes of this section the maximum period of commissioning parental leave is ten consecutive weeks. (5) A contributor is not entitled to benefits unless he or she was in employment, whether as a contributor or not, for at least 13 weeks before the date of application for commissioning parental benefits. Application for commissioning parental benefits 29B. (1) An application for commissioning parental benefits must be made in the prescribed form at an employment office. (2) The application must be made within 12 months after the date of childbirth. (3) The claims officer must investigate the application and, if necessary, request further information regarding the period the applicant was not working in order to care for the child. (4) If the application complies with the provisions of this Chapter, the claims officer must— (a) approve the application; 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Arbeidswette, 2018 Wet No. 10 van 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 NOVEMBER 2018 No. 42062 17 Khin ˆ iso ya khethekanyo 28 ya Mulayo 63 wa 2001 17

13. Khethekanyo ya 28 ya Mulayo wa Ndindakhombo ya Vhushayamushumo, wa thukhu ya (2) ya khethekanyo i ˆ iswa nga u bvisa khethekanyo 2001, u khou khwin ˆ tevhelaho: ‘‘(2) Khumbelo i fanela u itwa hu sa athu fhela [rathi] min˙ wedzi ya 12 nga 5 murahu ha datumu— (a) ndaela ya vhuund ˆ i [ya vhuund ˆ khumbelo nga murahu ha min˙ wedzi ya rathi kha nyimele yavhud ˆ sumbedzwaho]; kana i, nga Khomishinari i nga tanganedza ˆ i yo (b) uri n˙ wana onoyo a vhe nga fhasi ha ndondolo ya mubebi ane a khou a u mu tshi bva kha ndaela ya khothe yo teaho, musi ho lindelwa a zwi tod ˆ ˆ 10 und ˆ khunyeledzo ya ndaela ya vhuund ˆ zwi tshi bva kha uri ndi datumu ifhio yo swikaho u thoma.’’. i malugana na n˙ wana onoyo, Udzheniswa ha Tshipid ˆ a tsha EA kha Mulayo wa 63 wa 2001

14. Tshipid ˆ a tshi tevhelaho tshi khou dzheniswa kha Mulayo wa Ndindakhombo ya 15 Vhushayamushumo, wa 2001, nga murahu ha khethekanyo ya 29: 20 25 30 35 40 a tsha EA: Mbuelo dza u vha ‘‘Tshipid ˆ mubebi a bebelwaho n˙ wana nga mun˙ we Pfanelo ya u vha mubebi a bebelwaho n˙ wana nga mun˙ we 29A. (1) Zwi tshi bva kha khethekanyo ya 14, ndi mubadeli kha mubebi a bebelwaho n˙ wana nga mun˙ we ane a vha na pfanelo ya mbuelo dza mubebi a bebelwaho n˙ wana nga mun˙ we dzo sumbedzwaho kha Tshipid a ˆ itshi ho sedzwa n˙ wana mun˙ we na mun˙ we nahone arali— (a) n˙ wana o bebiwa nga mme we a vha na thendelano ya u bebela n˙ wana vhan˙ we vhabebi yo bulwaho kha Mulayo wa Vhana, wa 2005 (Mulayo wa 38 wa 2005); tshifhinga tshe mubadeli a vha a sa khou shuma o tshi shumisa u thogomela n˙ wana; na ˆ mbetshelwa dza Tshipid ˆ thod ˆ ˆ (2) Pfanelo dzo sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo ea dzo randelwaho na (c) khumbelo i itwa hu tshi tevhedzwa a itshi. (b) thukhu ya (1) dzi thoma ˆ nga d ˆ uvha la u bebiwa ha n˙ wana. ˆ livi yo badelwaho ya mubebi a bebelwaho tha (3) Musi hu tshi dzhielwa n ˆ ˆ n˙ wana nga mun˙ we kha mubadeli u ya nga mun˙ we mulayo kana thendelano thiraka ya mushumo, mbuelo ya mubebi a yo tanganelaho kana khon ˆ ˆ bebelwaho n˙ wana nga mun˙ we a i nga d o ˆ vha o i wana arali mubadeli o vha a songo dzhia livi ya mubebi a bebelwaho ˆ n˙ wana. o fhira mbadelo ine mubadeli a d ˆ (4) U itela khethekanyo iyi tshifhinga tsha gumofulu tsha livi ya mubebi ˆ a bebelwaho n˙ wana nga mun˙ we ndi vhege dza fumi dzi tshi tevhekana. (5) Mubadeli ha ngo tendelwa u wana mbuelo nga nnd ˆ ani ha musi o vha o tholiwa, sa mubadeli kana hai, lwa tshifhinga tsha henefha kha vhege dza la u rumela khumbelo ya mbuelo dza vhubebi. 13 hu sa athu swika d ˆ ˆ uvha Khumbelo ya mbuelo dza u vha mubebi a bebelwaho n˙ wana nga mun˙ we 45 29B. (1) Khumbelo ya mbuelo dza u vha mubebi a bebelwaho n˙ wana nga mun˙ we i tea u itwa kha fomo yo randelwaho mushumoni. (2) Khumbelo i tea u itwa kha min˙ wedzi ya 12 nga murahu ha d ˆ u bebiwa ha n˙ wana. uvha la ˆ (3) Muofisiri wa mbilo u tea u sedzulusa khumbelo a dovha hafhu a, arali zwo tea, humbela man˙ we mafhungo a elanaho na tshifhinga tshe thogomela n˙ wana. muhumbeli a vha a sa khou shuma nge a vha a tshi khou ˆ (4) Arali khumbelo i tshi swikela mbetshelwa dza Ndima iyi, muofisiri wa khumbelo u tea u— (a) tanganedza khumbelo; 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

18 No. 42062 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 NOVEMBER 2018 Act No. 10 of 2018 Labour Laws Amendment Act, 2018 18 (b) determine— (i) (ii) the amount of the benefits for purposes of section 13(3); and the benefits the applicant is entitled to in terms of section 13(4); (c) (d) authorise the payment of the benefits; and stipulate how the benefits are to be paid. (5) If the application does not comply with the provisions of this Chapter, the claims officer must advise the applicant in writing that the application is defective and of the reasons why it is defective. Payment of commissioning parental benefits

29C. The Director-General must pay the commissioning parental benefits to the contributor at the employment office at which the application was made or any other employment office determined by the applicant at the time of application.’’. Amendment of section 58 of Act 63 of 2001 5 10 15

15. Section 58 of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001, is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (12) for paragraph (c) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(c) the number of contributors to whom illness, maternity, parental, adoption and commissioning parental benefits, respectively, have been paid and the total amount of such payments; and’’. 20 Substitution of long title of Act 63 of 2001

16. The Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001, is hereby amended by the substitution for the long title of the following long title: ‘‘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, parental, adoption, commissioning parental and dependant’s benefits related to the unemployment of such employees; 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.’’. 25 30 Short title

17. This Act is called the Labour Laws Amendment Act, 2018, and comes into operation on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Arbeidswette, 2018 Wet No. 10 van 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 NOVEMBER 2018 No. 42062 19 19 (b) wana— tshelede ya mbuelo u itela khethekanyo ya 13(3); na (i) (ii) mbuelo ine muhumbeli a tea u i wana u ya nga khethekanyo ya 13(4); ea thendelo ya mbadelo dza mbuelo; na (c) n ˆ (d) dodombedza nd ˆ ila ine mbadelo dza d ˆ o badelwa ngayo. (5) Arali khumbelo ya vha i sa swikeli mbetshelwa dza Ndima iyi, talusa ˆ ea na zwiitisi zwo itaho uri i vhe yo muofisiri wa mbilo u tea u eletshedza muhumbeli nga u tou n˙ wala a uri khumbelo yo khakhea, a n ˆ khakheaho. Mbadelo ya mbuelo dza u vha mubebi a bebelwaho n˙ wana nga mun˙ we

29C. Mulangi Muhulwane u tea u badela mbuelo dza u vha mubebi a bebelwaho n˙ wana nga mun˙ we kha mubadeli ofisini ya mushumo he khumbelo ya itwa hone kana ofisini ya mushumo in˙ we na in˙ we yo tiwaho nga muhumbeli musi a tshi ita khumbelo.’’. Khwin ˆ iso ya khethekanyo ya 58 ya Mulayo wa 63 wa 2001

15. Khethekanyo ya 58 ya Mulayo wa Ndindakhombo ya Vhushayamushumo, wa thukhu ya (12) ya phara (c) ya ˆ iswa nga u bviswa ha khethekanyo 2001, i khou khwin ˆ phara i tevhelaho: ‘‘(c) tshivhalo tsha vhabadeli vhane vhulwadze, vhuimana, vhubebi, vhuund ˆ i na mbuelo dza u vha mubebi a bebelwaho n˙ wana, nga u tevhekana hazwo, zwo badelwa na U bviswa ha dzina thanganyelo ya mbadelo idzo; na’’. ˆ li lapfu ˆ la Mulayo wa 63 wa 2001 ˆ nga u bvisa

16. Mulayo wa Ndindakhombo ya Vhushayamushumo, wa 2001, u khou khwin ˆ thoho ya mafhungo ndapfu i tevhelaho: ˆ thoho ya mafhungo ndapfu ya ˆ ‘‘U thoma Tshikwama tsha Ndindakhombo ya Vhushayamushumo; u etshedza mbadelo u bva kha Tshikwama tsha mbuelo dza vhushaya- n ˆ mushumo kha vhan˙ we vhashumi, na mbadelo dza vhulwadze, vhuimana, u vha mubebi, vhuund i, mubebi a hwalelwaho n˙ wana nga mun˙ we na mbuelo ˆ dza muvhuelwa malugana na vhushayamushumo ha mushumi onoyo; u etshedza mathomo a Bodo ya Ndindakhombo ya Vhushayamushumo, n ˆ mishumo ya Bodo na u tholwa ha Khomishinari wa Ndindakhombo ya Vhushayamushumo, na man˙ we mafhungo a elanaho na zwenezwi.’’. iswa 5 10 15 20 25 30 Kort titel

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