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10th April 2021 at 11:03 am
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Keymaster
CAN EMPLOYEES WAIVE THEIR RIGHTS TO SEVERANCE PAY?
Unfortunately the severance payment is something contained in the Basic Conditions of Employment Act as one week per year of service, and one cannot waive their rights in terms of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act.
Michael Bagraim