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Yes. Since Home Affairs' issuing of Circular 7, foreign nationals can now apply for their waivers from the labour department directly.
You will still be able to withdraw any funds saved in your vested pot before 1 September 2024.
No, as of 1 September 2024, you can withdraw any funds saved before that date if you lose your job or resign.
You should lay a complaint with the UIF. If they don't help, you can escalate your complaint to the call centre at 0800 030 007.
It depends on the company's pension or provident fund rules, but usually they leave it to the insurance company to decide whether you qualify. If you do, you will be paid a monthly stipend.
Given the legal requirements surrounding annual leave, it may be simpler to employ more than one carer.
If this is the case, you can report your employer to the trustees of the fund, who will take action.
No, you can only receive compensation if you were diagnosed with TB within one year of leaving work. But if you can prove you had latent TB prior, you might have a shot.
You can report them to the labour department.
They may have a specific reason, so you'll need to ask them. If they won't help, you can lay a complaint.