Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)

Regulations

Regulations relating to the Rehabilitation, Reintegration, and Return-to-work of Employees who sustained occupational injuries or contracted occupational diseases under the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993

11. Rehabilitation, Reintegration and Return-to-Work Provisions
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(1) An employer who participates in rehabilitation, reintegration and return-to-work in terms of section 85(3) or an employer individually liable shall include Rehabilitation, Reintegration and Return-to-Work provisions within their applicable human resources policies. The policy provisions must be freely accessible and communicated to all employees in writing, and they must outline the following:—
(a) procedures that aim and facilitate, where reasonably practicable, to allow an employee to return-to-work;
(b) provision of reasonable accommodation and Assistive Devices and Technology for return-to-work purposes;
(c) an employee health and wellness plan that returns the employee to work early; and
(d) re-skilling of employees for alternative work;