Learn to employ, legally
Plain-language guides to South African domestic-worker compliance — written for homeowners, not lawyers.
The domestic worker compliance checklist for South African homeowners
The seven things every South African employer of a domestic worker, gardener or nanny must have in place — and how to sort each one out.
How to register for UIF as a domestic employer
A plain-language, step-by-step guide to registering with the UIF and paying your monthly contribution for a domestic worker in South Africa.
5 min readWagesDomestic worker minimum wage, hours and overtime (2025/2026)
The current National Minimum Wage for domestic workers, plus the rules on ordinary hours, overtime, Sundays and public holidays.
5 min readLeaveLeave for domestic workers: annual, sick, family and maternity
How much leave your domestic worker is legally entitled to under the BCEA, how it accrues, and how to keep proper records.
6 min readContractsHow to write a legal domestic worker employment contract
What South African law requires in a domestic worker contract, the clauses to include, and how to sign it properly.
5 min readPayrollPayslips for domestic workers: what the BCEA requires
Why you must issue a payslip every payday, exactly what it has to show, and how UIF and PAYE fit in.
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