BCEA

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Know Your Rights: BCEA Quiz

Test your understanding of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) with this engaging quiz. Challenge yourself with a variety of questions that cover crucial aspects of employee rights and employer obligations.

Topics include:

Overtime regulations
Termination of employment
Leave accumulation

10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by UnderstandingLaw42

What is the maximum number of overtime hours an employee can work in a week?

12, if it is an emergency

An employer must pay remuneration owed to a dismissed employee within 7 calendar days of the employee being dismissed

True

False

In which instances does an employee accumulate leave when on leave? Select all that apply:

Paid annual leave

Maternity leave

Parental leave

Unpaid sick leave

An employee has been an hour late for 3 days in a row, leading to 3 hours lost time for the week. What is the correct means of dealing with this employee's lateness?

Do not pay for lost hours

Employee agrees to "work in" for the time lost

As per the BCEA, for how long should records be kept by the employer?

5 years from date of submission of the records

3 years from the date of last entry in the record

3 years from date of submission of the records

5 years from the date of last entry in the record

The BCEA requires that every employee is given written particulars of their employment

False

True

In terms of common law, if an employee presents themself for work, the employer is obliged to pay. When challenges such as loadshedding occur, it is therefore not allowed to include a short time clause in an employment contract.

False

True

Upon termination of employment, and when receiving a certificate of service, the reason for termination may be:

Included only if the reason for the dismissal was on account of a retrenchment or resignation

Included at the express request of the employer, if the dismissal was based on misconduct

Included at the express request of the employee, if the dismissal was for any reason in law

Included only if BOTH the employer and employee agree that it should be included

As per the BCEA, if an employee presents a medical certificate to the employer for sick leave, it is not possible for the employer to deny the certificate and not pay the employee for the day of sick leave.

True

False

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