How To Fix 3W277 - Employee is aged under 15 at the end of the Reporting Month

3W277 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 3W - HR: Message Class South Africa

• Message number: 277

• Message text: Employee is aged under 15 at the end of the Reporting Month

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 3W277 - Employee is aged under 15 at the end of the Reporting Month ?

  The SAP error message 3W277, which states "Employee is aged under 15 at the end of the Reporting Month," typically occurs in the context of payroll processing or employee data management within the SAP system. This error indicates that the system has detected an employee whose age is below the minimum legal working age (15 years) at the end of the reporting month.
  
  Cause:
  
  Employee Age: The primary cause of this error is that the employee's date of birth indicates that they are under 15 years old at the end of the reporting month.
  Data Entry Error: There may be an error in the employee's date of birth entry in the system.
  Regulatory Compliance: The system is enforcing compliance with labor laws that prohibit the employment of individuals below a certain age.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Verify Employee Data: Check the employee's date of birth in the SAP system to ensure it is entered correctly. If the date is