How much should a domestic worker contribute towards the UIF?
UIF for domestic workers 7 May 2003 If you employ a domestic worker for 24 hours or more a month, you are required by law to register your employee with the Unemployment Insurance Fund – or face stiff penalties. But don’t stress. You can do it all – repeat, all – over the telephone or electronically via the Internet. The labour department has set up a UIF call centre to speed up the registration process. Employers can call the number – 012 337 1680 – from 8am to 6.30pm on weekdays, and from 8am to 12 noon on Saturdays, to register their domestic workers. All domestic workers who put in 24 hours or more per month – including seasonal workers, gardeners, and workers who work for more than one employee – were due to be registered by 1 May, with the first payment of UIF contributions due on 7 May. There are approximately 800 000 domestic workers in the country, and according to UIF Commissioner Shakes Mkhonto, over 330 000 employees had been registered with the UIF by the April 30 deadline
