This article contains all relevant information on the National Bargaining Council for the Hairdressing, Cosmetology, Beauty and Skincare Industry, who we are, what we do and how the monthly contributions work.
Who is the National Bargaining Council for the Hairdressing, Cosmetology, Beauty and Skincare Industry?
The role of a National Bargaining Council is defined by the Labor Relations Act (LRA) and consists primarily of facilitating agreements between Trade Union/s and employer organization/s.
In the case of The National Bargaining Council for the Hairdressing, Cosmetology, Beauty and Skincare Industry, these representative bodies are:
UASA - the UNION, representing the employees and EOHCB - the Employers’ Organization for Hairdressing, Cosmetology and Beauty, representing the employers. Together, these two organizations constitute the parties to the HCSBC.
The Council provides a forum in which discussions and negotiations can take place, and collective agreements can be formulated. Once such an agreement has been reached, our role is to ensure the fair and impartial enforcement of the agreed terms of conditions of employment.
The National Bargaining Council for the Hairdressing, Cosmetology, Beauty and Skincare Industry is governed by the Main Collective Agreement in accordance with the provisions of the Labor Relations Act, No. 66 of 1995, made and entered into by and between the EOHCB and UASA – being the parties to the National Bargaining Council for the Hairdressing, Cosmetology, Beauty and Skincare Industry.
The terms of this Agreement shall be observed in the Hairdressing, Cosmetology, Beauty and Skincare Industry (“the Industry”), in the Republic of South Africa. This Main Agreement is submitted to the Department of Labor for sign-off by the Minister of Employment and Labor. Once signed this agreement is binding in terms of section 31 of the Labor Relations Act of 1995.
During September 2019, a new agreement was concluded by the parties (EOHCB and UASA) and was submitted to the Department of Labor for scrutiny, approval and signing by the Minister. There were delays from the Department of Labor’s side and then subsequently, Covid-19 happened. Due to all these delays, the new agreement applicable to 2020 was only signed and published by the Minister of Employment and Labor on 12 June 2020.
This Main Collective Agreement is applicable to party members (EOHCB membership for employers or legal owners and UASA membership for employees). This agreement is then also extended to non-parties in the industry by the Minister.
Registration of Establishment and Staff
1. all Establishments need to be registered with the Council.
2. all staff need to be registered with the Council after 1 month of Employment also with DEL.
Documents to complete
Please send an e-mail to accounts@hcsbc.co.za to receive the below documents for completion:
Annexure “A” – to be completed for the registration of an establishment or legal owner.
Annexure “B” – to be completed for each person employed by an establishment.
Sick Pay Fund Application – This will provides employees with paid sick leave of 33 short leave days and 33 long leave days plus a maternity benefit of 30% of your minimum wage for 4 months without any additional costs to the employer over and above the monthly contribution.
Pension Fund Application – This provides employees with a pension fund for retirement or a death or dread disease benefit.
Pension Fund Beneficiary nomination
UASA Application
EOHCB Application
Documentation for the registration of an establishment, employer, legal owner, or employee together with documents for the Sick Pay Fund, Pension Fund and membership to the parties can be obtained from the Council or from our website – see the address below for contact details.
