Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997)Sectoral DeterminationsSectoral Determination 12 : Forestry Sector, South AfricaPart B : Minimum Wages7. Payment of remuneration |
| (1) | An employer must pay a forestry worker— |
| (a) | in South African currency; |
| (b) | daily, weekly, fortnightly or monthly; and |
| (c) | in cash, by cheque or by direct deposit into an account designated by the forestry worker. |
| (2) | Any payment in cash or by cheque must be given to each forestry worker— |
| (a) | at the workplace; |
| (b) | during the forestry worker’s working hours; and |
| (c) | in a sealed envelope which becomes the property of the forestry worker. |
| (3) | An employer must pay a forestry worker on the normal payday agreed to in writing by the forestry worker. |