Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)

Definition: Family responsibility leave to include compassionate / special, paternity and childcare leave.

Minimum: 8 days per annum as per company/ plant arrangements, of which six (6) of the days will be fully paid and the remaining two (2) will be unpaid.

Entitlement:

To be granted to an employee during each annual leave cycle, to a maximum of 3 days leave:

Grant an employee compassionate leave:

Five (5) days in the event of death of the employee's spouse or life partner, or parent, adoptive parent, grandparent, child, adopted child, grandchild, or sibling.

The employee may also utilise the above-mentioned three (3) days identified for paternity and child sickness leave, as compassionate leave.

The total of the eight (8) days may, however, not be exceeded.

Reasonable proof to be provided for any of the above contemplated events.