Global Employment Solutions & PEO in South Africa

Omnipresent provides global employment solutions and professional employment organisation (PEO) services for companies looking to grow and build out a global team in South Africa. Traditional methods of establishing global employment and subsidiaries in South Africa typically take months and can incur heavy costs. Omnipresent’s global employment solutions and PEO services is helping hundreds of organisations onboard new employees in South Africa in a matter of days with full compliance of local labour laws. We use a tech-forward approach to streamline the process. 

• Your company conducts the hiring and candidate selection process in South Africa.
• Omnipresent hires the selected candidate through our local professional employment organisation in South Africa.
• We take care of ensuring your new employee is hired in compliance with local labour laws, payroll regulations, benefits and more -- all without needing to set up a subsidiary in South Africa.
• The individual is legally contracted by Omnipresent but assigned to work for your company and reports to a manager or team in your organisation as your full-time employee.

Employer costs include the Unemployment Insurance Fund, Skills Development Levy (SDL), and Workers' Compensation. Use the OmniCalculator to estimate costs, or contact us for further information.

Income taxes 18% - 45%.

Income tax rates are levied on a progressive scale, with rates ranging from 18% to 45%.

Individuals are required to pay income tax for a tax year if they earn at least the income tax threshold applicable to them for that year based on their age.

Employee Contributions Unemployment Insurance Fund

All employees generally are required to contribute to the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF). However, employees employed for less than 24 hours a month are exempt of UIF contributions.

The UIF contribution rate for employees is 1% of their salary.

The maximum amount of employment income paid to an employee upon which contributions for the UIF may be assessed on the employee is known as the maximum earnings ceiling, also known as the maximum contribution limit.

The maximum weekly working time permitted by law is 45 hours.

Overtime laws are complex and can depend on the specific circumstances and the employee.

1 paid sick day for every 26 days worked.

After 6 months, sick leave allowance increases.

Sick leave to be fully funded by the employer. 

Mandatory 6 weeks of unpaid maternity leave after birth.

10 consecutive days of unpaid paternity leave. 

Payment at employer's discretion.

There are other types of leaves.

The entitlement is 21 consecutive days (equal to 15 working days) of paid annual leave.

Severance in South Africa typically includes 1 week’s pay for every 1 year of service. This is typically awarded only for redundancy, not for other dismissals.

Termination without cause is not permitted in South Africa. 

Employees can be dismissed for misconduct, incapacity or redundancy. A formal process must be followed.