Our summary of the basic guide to key topics about Pay Slips within the labour legislation according to The South African Department of Labour.

The Department of Labour offers basic guides to key topics within labour legislation. Read on for our summary of Pay Slips.

What is a Pay Slip?

Each time workers are paid, employers must give them a pay slip containing certain details.

Who does it apply to:

The Basic Conditions of Employment Act applies to all employers and workers, but not members of the:
 - National Defense Force,
 - National Intelligence Agency, or
 - South African Secret Service; or
 - Unpaid volunteers working for charity.

The section of the Act that regulate working hours does not apply to:
 - Workers in senior management
 - Sales staff who travel and regulate their own working hours
 - Workers who work less than 24 hours in a month
 - Workers who earn in excess of an amount stated in terms of section 6 (3) of the Act
 - Workers engaged in emergency work are excluded from certain provisions.

Contents of Pay Slips:

Employers must give workers the following information in writing when they are paid:
 - Employer’s name and address
 - Worker’s name and occupation
 - Period for which payment is made
 - Total salary or wages
 - Any deductions
 - The actual amount paid
 - If relevant to the calculation of pay:
             - Employee’s pay and overtime rates
             - Number of ordinary and overtime hours worked
             - Number of hours worked on a Sunday or public holiday
             - The total number of ordinary and overtime hours worked in the period of averaging, if a
                collective agreement to average working time has been concluded

Source: South African Department of Labour