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Before we begin
Tell us who is completing this questionnaire and where the draft should go.
The draft and any follow-up questions will be sent here.
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Employment Agreement · Questionnaire
Complete the required fields to draft your employment agreement.
All the questions are on this page, about fifteen minutes. We use your answers to draft a BCEA-aligned agreement for this specific appointment. Your progress saves on this device, so you can stop and come back.
- Employer registration details
- Employee ID or passport
- Salary & benefits
- Working hours
- Start date
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The employer
The legal entity that will employ the person: this is the party that signs the agreement.
Exactly as registered with CIPC or the Master, or your full name if a sole proprietor.
Only if different from the registered name.
Used as the employer's address for service of legal notices (domicilium).
Does a bargaining council agreement bind your business?
Council agreements can override standard terms on pay, hours and leave.
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The employee
Details of the person being appointed. Use their names exactly as they appear on their ID or passport.
Identification
Status in South Africa
Is this a new appointment?
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The position
What the employee will do, where, and on what basis.
A short list is enough: this becomes the job description annexure. Include anything unusual, like handling cash or client funds, driving, or working at client premises.
Working arrangement
May the employee be transferred to another site?
Type of employment
Probation period?
Must be reasonable for the role: commonly three to six months.
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Remuneration & benefits
All amounts are gross (before tax and deductions) in South African rand.
Paid as
R
Per month, week or hour as selected above.
Will annual earnings exceed the BCEA earnings threshold?
Above the threshold, the BCEA overtime and some other protections don't apply. Not sure? We'll check against the current gazetted amount.
Commission?
Allowances
Retirement fund
Medical aid
e.g. staff loan repayments, uniform costs. The BCEA requires the employee's written consent for these.
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Working hours
Ordinary hours may not exceed 45 per week under the BCEA.
Work on Sundays or public holidays?
Night work (after 18:00 / before 06:00)?
Standby or on-call duties?
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Leave
Statutory minimums always apply. Tell us if you offer more.
Annual leave
Leave rulesOptional
Sick leave
Family responsibility leave
Maternity / parental leave pay
The Constitutional Court changed how parental leave is shared between parents in 2025. We'll align the clause with the current position.
Study or exam leave?
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Notice & termination
How either party ends the relationship, and what happens when they do.
Notice period
The employee may not be required to give longer notice than the employer.
Garden leave (paid, off-site) during notice?
Company property to be returned on exit
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Protecting the business
Optional clauses that protect information, clients and staff. Select all that apply.
Clauses to includeOptional
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Policies & final details
Anything else the agreement should incorporate or reflect.
Do you have a written disciplinary code and procedure?
Existing policies to incorporateOptional
Pre-employment checks the employee must consent toOptional
Credit checks must be relevant to the role, such as handling cash or finances.
Language of the agreement
How will it be signed?
Would you also like help withOptional
Ready to submit?
By submitting, you confirm the information is correct to the best of your knowledge. We'll review your answers, contact you about anything unclear, and confirm the fixed fee before drafting.
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