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WORKPLACE ACCIDENTS: A REVIEW OF FEM CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY STATISTICS The Federated Employers Mutual Assurance Company (RF) Proprietary Limited (FEM) 2022 statistics show a continuance of high occupational injury rates in the construction industry. The insights highlight the urgency for increased health and safety training, as well as the need for improved safety measures to be […]

June 2023, Johannesburg – The FEM Education Foundation (FEMEF) recently hosted a workshop that brought together several organizations from the education sector in South Africa. The focus of the workshop was to explore how collaborative work could enable positive development within the education space. FEMEF is a non-profit division of The Federated Employers Mutual AssuranceCompany

All Employers, including subcontractors and SMEs, are required to complete their Employers Return of Earnings (ERoE) by the 31st of March which can be submitted online or manually. Submitting the Return Online The Federated Employers Mutual Assurance Company (RF) (Pty) Ltd)  (FEM) has made it possible to submit the return online. Note that you must

FEMEF was established by the Federated Employers Mutual Assurance Company (FEM), the workmen’s compensation mutual insurer for the construction industry FEM Education Foundation (FEMEF), the non-profit organisation (NPO), has appointed two new partners for 2022 that provide teacher and student education. FEMEF was established by the workmen’s compensation mutual insurer for the construction industry, the

Emerging Cntractor Programme BackgroundThe Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal emerging contractor programme was established with the view of developing the business acumen of emerging contractors within the building industry by guiding and supporting them in maintaining sustainable businesses. TrainingFormal training interventions were identified as critical to improving the business and contracting skills of the beneficiaries. The modules

A leadership development initiative has been launched for middle to senior managers, executives and entrepreneurs in the construction industry. The opportunity to participate in the programme is being made available by the workmen’s compensation provider, The Federated Employers Mutual Assurance Company (FEM). FEM has over 6,600 policyholders covering over 300 000 employees in the construction industry.

About 36 people are injured on construction sites daily Figures released by the Federated Employers Mutual Assurance Company (FEM) show an alarming number of injuries in the construction industry. FEM is one of two organisations providing workmen’s compensation for the construction industry. “The figures relate to employers who are insured by FEM, meaning that the

The Compensation of Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act No. 130 of 1993 (“COIDA”) provides compensation for work related accidents and disablement caused by occupational injuries or diseases, sustained or contracted by employees in the course of employment, or death resulting from such injuries or diseases. Employers are required to submit a Return of Earnings (“RoE”)

As an employer, if one of your staff members falls off a building site or is injured by falling construction material, without insurance, the medical costs you will legally be obliged to pay could put you out of business.
On the other hand, as an employee, it will be a relief to know that your employer has you covered for an accident at work, and that your family is covered if it leads to your passing.

Businesses involved in the building and construction industry, both large and small, need to maintain a working environment that is safe and without risk to the health of their employees.