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The Labour Relations Act applies to all employers, workers, trade unions and employers' organisations.
Often Independent Contractors are completely unaware that they are not Employees as defined in South African labour legislation and therefore unprotected by labour legislation.
This is another reason why employers go the "Independent contractor" route - because a true Independent Contractor has no protection under this legislation.
By contrast, as a general rule, employers are not liable for the acts of independent contractors, however there are several exceptions to the general rule. The reality today is that corporations face many liability issues when dealing with independent contractors and suppliers.
The contract should state who pays which expenses. The contractor is usually responsible for all expenses including mileage, vehicle maintenance, and other business travel costs; work supplies and tools; licenses, fees, and permits; phone and internet expenses; and payments to employees or subcontractors.
The other contract (Independent contractor) is a Contract for Service, and is usually a contract where the contractor undertakes to perform a specific service or task, and upon completion of the agreed service or task, or upon production of the result agreed upon, the contractor will be paid.
The main pieces of employment legislation, chief among which are the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (LRA) the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 (BCEA) and the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 (EEA), apply to employees and not independent contractors.
If your independent contractor agreement contains a provision that allows the parties to terminate the relationship at any time, revise the agreement to include a notice provision with at least some kind of a notice period required for termination of the contract.
Employees in South Africa are entitled to certain minimum employment benefits, while independent contractors are not. Subject to some exclusions, all employees are entitled to a number of statutory minimum entitlements and basic conditions of employment.