
Domestic Worker Rights in South Africa: Pay, Hours, UIF and COIDA (2026)
Domestic worker rights in South Africa in 2026: full minimum wage parity, SD7 hours and leave, the UIF duty, COIDA cover since 1994, and notice.
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Domestic worker rights in South Africa in 2026: full minimum wage parity, SD7 hours and leave, the UIF duty, COIDA cover since 1994, and notice.

How to claim UIF in South Africa: the documents needed, the claim time limits, and what happens after you apply, via uFiling or a Labour Centre.

How to refer a dispute to the CCMA in 2026: Form 7.11, service, 30 or 90 day time limits, con-arb, representation rules and the section 145 review route.

South Africa's 2026 minimum wage is R30.23 an hour from 1 March, with full parity for farm and domestic workers, plus who is covered and how to enforce it.

Notice periods in South Africa in 2026: the BCEA section 37 scale from one to four weeks, the collective agreement exception, and payment in lieu of notice.

Retrenchment and severance pay in South Africa in 2026: the section 189 and 189A consultation process, thresholds, and the BCEA severance formula.

An overview of South African labour law: the CCMA and Labour Court system, UIF, notice periods, retrenchment and the 2026 minimum wage of R30.23 an hour.

What South Africa's UI-19 form is, why employers must file it by the 7th of each month, and how to get a copy of it for a 2026 UIF benefit claim.

How UIF works in South Africa: the five benefit types, the 2% contribution, the R17,712 earnings ceiling, and how benefit days and payout rates are calculated.

UIF maternity benefits in South Africa: the flat 66% rate, the 17.32-week maximum, the 13-week work rule, and the full benefit for miscarriage or stillbirth.

Unfair dismissal in South Africa in 2026: what counts as a dismissal, substantive and procedural fairness, automatically unfair grounds and compensation caps.