The Compensation Fund Commissioner has issued a notice (attached to this post) that informs us that domestic workers are now covered by the Compensation Fund, and employers of domestic workers must register and submit annual returns to the Compensation Fund.
According to the Notice, on 19 November 2020 the Constitutional Court declared section 1(xix)(v) of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 130 of 1993 invalid, with immediate and retrospective effect to 27 April 1994. The consequence is that domestic workers can claim against the Compensation Fund for work related injuries and diseases. It also means all domestic worker employers must register with the Compensation Fund.
Registration forms are included in the notice.
One question that comes to mind is how is the issue of minimum assessments going to be dealt with? Has a special dispensation been put in place for employers of domestic workers?
Coida-update-domestic-workers.pdf
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