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| Why was COIDA implemented? |
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Definition
- Promote health and safety of employees in the workplace
- Provides protection
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| To who does COIDA apply to? |
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Definition
- SA labourers
- All workers except domestic workers and the SAP
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Definition
- Ensure compensation for injured workers
- Cover medical expenses
- Ensures dependants of deceased are compensated
- Excludes workers who are guilty of wilful misconduct
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| How levy paid to the compensation fund is calculated |
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Definition
- Risk involved
- Dangerous
- Amount of workers
- How many wages paid
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Term
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Definition
- Promotes safety in the workplace
- Claiming processes are relatively simple
- Any compensation to an employee/the family is exempt from tax
- Employees are compensated
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Term
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Definition
- Time consuming
- Costly
- Workers who are temporarily or permanently employed in foreign countries are not covered
- Domestic/military workers are not covered
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| Discriminatory actions according to COIDA |
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Definition
- Bribing employees from reporting accident
- Providing false information about previous, serious accidents
- Not contributing to compensation fund
- Not allowing claims for injuries
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Term
| Penalties for non-compliance with COIDA |
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Definition
- Fined
- Court
- Face imprisonment
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Term
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Definition
- Provide a healthy/safe working environment
- Register with the Compensation Commissioner
- No deductions for COIDA from employees' salary
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