UIF, COIDA, and other household domestic HR terms explained.
UIF
The Unemployment Insurance Fund. You and your worker each contribute 1% of her pay monthly; it pays out if she loses work, falls ill, or goes on maternity leave.
COIDA
The Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, cover if she is injured while working. Households must register too; most never have.
BCEA
The Basic Conditions of Employment Act. For domestic workers, Sectoral Determination 7 sets the rules for hours, leave and notice, and the BCEA covers what it does not. Both apply to your household whether or not anything is in writing.
Sectoral Determination 7
The rules written specifically for domestic work, the detail behind wages, hours and deductions.
National minimum wage
R30.23 per hour from 1 March 2026, adjusted every year.
Earned wage access
Drawing part of pay already earned before payday. Earned pay drawn early, for a small fee shown upfront. No interest.
CCMA
The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration, where employment disputes go. Good records protect both sides there.