All employers of domestic workers must register with the Compensation Fund, regardless of how many hours they work a month.
The term “domestic worker” includes a worker, a gardener, a driver of a vehicle, and a caretaker in a private household.
Although many domestic workers may not have a written contract of employment, they remain formal employees and their employers must adhere to the relevant labour and employment laws.
Registering with the Compensation Fund will serve as a type of “insurance”, should your domestic worker suffer any injuries or contract any diseases, in the scope of performing their duties. Employers of domestic workers must pay 1.04% of their domestic worker(s) annual earnings to the Compensation Fund.
If the return on earnings of the domestic worker is less than the minimum assessment amount charged by the Compensation Fund, the minimum assessment amount, currently R528.00, will apply.
If a domestic worker is injured, contracts a disease, or passes away due to an injury or disease contracted while performing his/her duties, and the employer is not registered with the Compensation Fund, that employer will be held liable for all expenses emanating from the injury, disease, or death.
For assistance with the registration of your domestic worker with the Compensation Fund, for only R1599.00 Incl. VAT once-off (includes registration, first submission of ROE and Letter of Good Standing), send an email to