I would like to know when you have to register with the bargaining council and if in fact i do.

my company is involved with various contract and projects...which include the following:

power quality recordings...load profiling etc.
thermal imaging
consulting
certificate of compliance
and some electrical contracting.

because i do some electrical contracting i was told i had to register with the ECB and when i registered with the ecb they told me i had to register with the bargaining council.

i have scaled down to one labourer to only 1 labourer and myself...less turnover more profit.

my asssitant helps with various tasks like carrying my equipment etc...

and helps with the electrical work when required.

he also the gardener and various other project which have absolutley nothing to do with electrical.

i was told by the bargaining council that i have to register with them and the law has changed in the last year...which says...even if he only works for one day a week in the electrical industry i have to pay the bargaining council for the whole month.

Can somebody please advise me on the correct law with regards to this issue?