Cosatu wants urgent discussions with Treasury over changes to two-pot system
One of its four proposals is to allow members to transfer up to a third of their vested savings to their savings component.
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Two-pot legislation speed bump – the Amendment Bill must be amended to include public sector funds
The Pension Bill will prohibit members from making a withdrawal from the savings component if the withdrawal results in insufficient funds remaining to settle a court order.
Company retirement fund benefits: what are your options on resignation or retrenchment?
The pension or provident fund is likely to have additional risk benefits that may change significantly when you leave your current company.
Cosatu wants a higher cap on transfers to fund members’ savings pots
It’s also hoping for concessions on access to the retirement pot when members are retrenched or dismissed.
Two-pot retirement system: what are the four key issues still to be resolved?
There is still considerable uncertainty regarding what must to be implemented by the retirement industry.
What employers and employees should know about retrenchment
Employers are obliged to consult with employees before a final decision is made on retrenchment.
No severance pay for employee who refused Covid vaccination
A long-term employee who was retrenched because she refused to get a Covid vaccination was not entitled to a severance package, the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has ruled. Commissioner Piet […]
Labour Appeal Court rules on post-retirement severance benefits
The Labour Appeal Court (LAC) has ruled that an employee who worked for four years after he reached retirement age was entitled to severance pay based on his entire period of employment, not […]
Labour Appeal Court rules on post-retirement severance benefits
The Labour Appeal Court (LAC) has ruled that an employee who worked for four years after he reached retirement age was entitled to severance pay based on his entire period of employment, not […]
When death do us part
One has to wonder whether those who are so quick to criticise the industry in isolated cases ever take note of the good news. Not that I am implying that death is good […]
When death do us part
One has to wonder whether those who are so quick to criticise the industry in isolated cases ever take note of the good news. Not that I am implying that death is good […]
