Foreign Worker Compliance Checklist

Before you contact a lawyer

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Define the worker relationshipWrite who is employed, who pays, where work happens, start date, job duties, reporting line, hours, and whether the work is ongoing or temporary.Not startedRecord the compliance issueWrite whether the concern involves foreign-worker employment, work authorisation, visa or permit records, employment contracts, and labour compliance, contract terms, pay, hours, permits, UIF, leave, disciplinary action, or termination risk.Not startedFlag urgent datesList start dates, expiry dates, pay dates, notice dates, disciplinary dates, CCMA dates, immigration dates, or Department of Labour dates.Not started

Before the consultation

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Collect worker and employer recordsPrepare Passport, Visa or permit record, Employment contract, Job description, Offer letter, DHA correspondence, and any record that shows the working relationship.Not startedCollect pay and time recordsPrepare payslips, proof of payment, hours records, leave records, deductions, UIF records, benefits, and any arrears calculation.Not startedCollect communication recordsSave emails, WhatsApps, notices, warnings, requests, meeting notes, and written instructions in date order.Not startedPrepare compliance questionsAsk what must be fixed, what documents are missing, whether a deadline is urgent, and what risks should be avoided before taking action.Not started

During the consultation

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Ask what route appliesAsk whether the next step is document correction, workplace process, Department of Labour route, CCMA route, immigration route, negotiation, or formal legal step.Not startedAsk what not to doConfirm what should not be signed, terminated, deducted, reported, deleted, or delayed before advice is clear.Not startedAsk about scope and feesConfirm whether the lawyer is reviewing documents, advising on compliance, drafting letters, attending a process, or handling a dispute.Not started

Afterwards

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Save the compliance planKeep advice notes, document requests, deadlines, responsible people, and fee terms in one file.Not startedCalendar every dateTrack pay dates, permit dates, UIF dates, CCMA dates, disciplinary dates, notice dates, and follow-up dates.Not startedPreserve recordsKeep original contracts, payslips, permits, messages, and time records unchanged.Not started

Foreign Worker Compliance Checklist

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Foreign Worker Compliance Checklist

Before you contact a lawyer

Need help with this checklist?

Before the consultation

During the consultation

Afterwards

When It Applies

Not For

Documents

Timeline

Tips

Warning Signs