Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesBargaining Council for the Building Industry, Cape of Good HopeExtension to Non-parties of the Main Consolidated Collective AgreementChapter Two: General Duties of Employers and Sub-Contracting Parties8. Registration of Employees |
| (1) | All persons employed in the Building Industry shall be registered with the Council and the employer of such an employee shall be responsible for the registration of the employee, including apprentices and learners, with the Council within ten (10) working days of commencement of employment, provided that all provisions of this Agreement are applicable from the later of the first day of employment or from the effective date of this Agreement including, but not limited to, minimum wages and employee benefit contributions. |
| (2) | The Council shall issue to each registered employee a Bargaining Council identity card and the employee shall be required to retain that card at all times whilst engaged in work in the Building Industry. |
| (3) | The Council shall bear the initial costs of the Council identity card, but the employee may be liable for the costs of the replacement of the card. |
| (4) | Every employee who has been registered in terms of this clause shall, upon accepting employment in the Industry, produce his BIBC identity card to his employer and also to any Agent of the Council on request. |
| (5) | In the event that an employee's labour category changes, the employee must visit a BIBC branch as soon as possible after the change with a valid form of identification in order to collect an updated employee registration card. |