Asked by Lethabo on 10-05-2023 18:06:38
Question posted in the General Law category relating to Gauteng
I am a full time employee at a small company. When I joined, the company was not contracted to any medical aid scheme, so I remained on my mother's as an adult dependent. The contract of employment only said that we may join any medical aid of our choosing.
My employer has now introduced a group medical aid that will be compulsory for all employees besides those who are one spousal medical aids. I expressed my concern as the proposed medical scheme and its benefits are not matching up to my medical needs.
I now would like to know how I can contest this with my employer and ask that I be exempted from the compulsory benefit.
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