Compliance

Inspection readiness — Preparing for Department of Labour inspections including documentation audits, compliance checklists, and corrective action plans

Registration compliance — Ensuring SARS registration, UIF registration, SDL registration, Compensation Fund registration, and maintaining good standing

Workplace compliance — Mandatory posters displayed, attendance registers maintained, leave records updated, employment contracts compliant

DOL directive responses — Responding to Department of Labour directives, compliance notices, and corrective orders

EEA2 report preparation and submission — Annual employment equity income differential statements (wage gap reporting) for designated employers

EEA4 report preparation and submission — Annual employment equity plans and progress reports for designated employers (50+ employees or meeting turnover thresholds)

EEA9 report preparation — Sector-specific employment equity reports when required

Employment Equity Plan development — Five-year equity plans with numerical goals, affirmative action measures, and timelines

Pay equity analysis — Equal pay for work of equal value assessments required under EEA amendments

Consultation with representative trade unions or employees — Ensuring EE consultation requirements are met

Avoiding EE penalties — Non-submission or late submission results in fines up to 10% of annual turnover

Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) compilation and submission — Annual training plans submitted to SETAs by 30 April

Annual Training Report (ATR) compilation and submission — Reporting on previous year's training submitted with WSPs

Skills audit facilitation — Identifying skills gaps and training needs informing WSP development

SETA grant applications — Applying for mandatory grants (20% levy refund) and discretionary grants

BEE skills development points maximization — Ensuring WSP and ATR submissions support BEE scorecard requirements

OHS risk assessments — Identifying workplace hazards and implementing control measures

Incident and accident reporting — Ensuring workplace injuries, occupational diseases, and dangerous occurrences are reported to Department of Labour

Health and safety committees — Establishing and managing OHS committees where required (20+ employees)

OHS file maintenance — Keeping required OHS documentation, inspection records, and training certificates

Educator SACE registration verification — Ensuring all educators are registered with SACE before employment

SACE registration maintenance — Managing educator registration renewals and ensuring continuous registration

Professional misconduct reporting — Reporting serious educator misconduct to SACE as required

Compliance with SACE Code of Professional Ethics — Ensuring educators understand and adhere to professional conduct standards

Provincial registration compliance — Maintaining registration with provincial education departments and meeting ongoing registration conditions

Umalusi accreditation support — Assisting NSC-offering schools with Umalusi accreditation applications and compliance

Registration renewal and amendments — Managing grade expansions, curriculum changes, and registration renewals

School compliance audits — Ensuring schools meet educator qualifications, learner-teacher ratios, facility standards, and financial requirements

POPIA compliance audits — Assessing how employee and customer personal information is collected, stored, used, and protected

Information Officer appointment — Appointing and training Information Officers as required by POPIA

Privacy policy development — Creating POPIA-compliant privacy policies and consent procedures

Data breach response protocols — Establishing procedures for identifying, reporting, and managing data breaches

BEE verification preparation — Ensuring all documentation required for BEE verification is complete and accurate

Skills development evidence — Providing WSP submissions, training records, and learning program evidence supporting skills development points

Employment equity evidence — Ensuring EEA4 reports, equity plans, and demographic data support employment equity points

Scorecard optimization — Identifying opportunities to maximize BEE points across all elements

Sectoral compliance verification — Determining which bargaining councils or sectoral determinations apply to your business

Wage compliance — Ensuring wages meet bargaining council minimum rates

Contribution payments — Managing bargaining council levy payments and compliance certificates

Compliance calendars — Managing all regulatory deadlines across multiple agencies and departments

Legislative monitoring — Tracking labour law changes, new regulations, and case law affecting compliance obligations

Compliance reporting dashboards — Providing real-time visibility of compliance status across all regulatory areas

Multi-site compliance coordination — Managing compliance for businesses operating across multiple provinces or locations