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Employment Equity is about equal opportunities to all in the workplace, eliminating unfair treatment and implementing Affirmative Action measures. |
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The Occupational Health and Safety Act places a number of obligations on employers |
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New Companies Act
The New Companies Act imposes high professional standards and severe punishment for wayward directors and managers. Directors will have to be evaluated regularly, may be placed under probation or may be declared delinquent and be debarred for life from taking directorships.
Corporate Governance
Corporate Governance compliance and the reporting of compliance will become the single determining factor for future success and survival for businesses. |
Directors & Officers
Directors work in a tough regulatory environment and companies throughout the world face a battery of laws, codes and standards. COFESA and ABSA/AIFA in conjunction with Chartis South Africa Limited (one of SA’s leading D&O insurers) have developed a unique product offering for COFESA members, the product provides broader cover, with fever restrictions and more value added services. All this is underpinned by one of the most experienced claim teams the industry has to offer. |
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Health & Safety
The Occupational Health and Safety Act places a number of obligations on employers, amongst others are the following:
- To conduct a hazard identification risk assessment within the organisation.
- To inform all employees of the risks attached to the activities they perform.
- To identify reasonable and practical mitigating measures to manage the risk profile.
- To develop, implement and maintain a safety management system, for example the appointment of various personnel to conduct routine safety inspections (ladders, vessels under pressure, electrical equipment, power tools, vehicles), to establish health and safety committees, to investigate all accidents, etc.
For further enquiries, please e-mail info@cofesa.co.za
In addition we can also offer the following services;
- Develop, implement and maintain a safety management system by training and assisting with routine inspections and updating of statutory required registers and legal appointments, etc.
- Developing & implementing safe working procedures.
- Conducting health and safety committee meetings.
- Developing and implementing of a health and safety induction program.
- Developing a contractor’s management system.
- Accident investigations.
Arranging for specialised occupational hygiene services such as environmental assessments, biological risk monitoring, and testing and occupational health services, if so required.
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