To create between 22m and 30m jobs plus more than 50m jobs on the continent, Cofesa had positive engagements with government to free our vibrant economy from the constraints of affirmative action, employment equity, lift restrictions on temporary employment services, [more…]
The introduction of new laws will see qualification fraud be made into a punishable offence in South Africa.
The National Qualifications Amendment Bill, which is currently waiting to be signed off by President Cyril Ramaphosa, aims to create grounds for punishment for individuals who fabricate their qualifications – with up to five years of jail time.
The [more…]
Provided By Cowan-Harper-Madikizela By Neil Coetzer & Thato Matloko
In TMT Services and Supplies (Pty) Ltd v CCMA and 2 Others [JA32/2017] the Labour Appeal Court recently had occasion to clarify the issue of when dismissal would be appropriate for acts of insubordination.
In this case, TMT Services and Supplies (Pty) [more…]
Provided By Cowan-Harper-Madikizela By Neil Coetzer
It is well-known that strikes in South Africa are routinely marred by violence and intimidation. It often happens that due to the violence, or the threat of violence, employees stay at home during a strike, claiming that they are too afraid to attend work. Employers often exercise leniency [more…]
Johannesburg – Cosatu is gearing up for a national strike in two weeks’ time to protest against the retrenchments, unemployment, corruption and racism plaguing the country.
The strike is set to take place a week after President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his State of the Nation Address.
The [more…]
CAPE TOWN – The labour department announced on Tuesday it would be embarking on a national blitz campaign in February to check whether employers were complying with the newly introduced national minimum wage (NMW).
In a statement, department deputy director-general in charge of inspection [more…]
Policy incoherence and uncertainty has hampered business growth in the country leading to massive job losses, leaders of various sectors of the economy told delegates at a Business [more…]
Provided By Strauss Daly Attorneys
2018 drew to a close and as we herald in a new year, so too have we seen the signing into law of the [more…]
Organised labour, which has championed the notion of prescribed assets for pension funds in the past, says that high levels of corruption mean that workers must be cautious about how their funds are used by the state.
Labour federation and ANC alliance partner Cosatu, which has been at the forefront of the campaign [more…]
Provided By Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr By Jose Jorge And Steven Adams
Until 19 December 2018, employers had to apply two Code of Good Practice for the Handling of Sexual Harassment Cases in the workplace. The first code was issued in [more…]
Provided By Abrahams & Gross By Jeremy Simon & Wesley Scheepers
The majority of employment contracts contain a restraint of trade clause. Many people merely consider it a standard clause but it can have serious implications for future employment.
The implications can be seen in the recent dispute [more…]
The regulations
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The online system can be accessed at https://nmw.labour.gov.za.
Please note: Parental maternity leave and Poster display (Section 30 of the Act)-
Parental family responsibility leave, an amendment of the UIF and an amended section 30 (Wording [more…]
The Department of Labour has increased the minimum wage payable to South African domestic workers.
Published on Monday (3 December), the new minimum wage will take immediate effect and employers will now be responsible for ensuring that they meet the new wages as prescribed by the legislation.
This minimum wage will continue until the official introduction of [more…]
Cofesa Labour Law Specialists·Thursday, December 6, 2018
Provided by: Eversheds Sutherland | By: Pascale De Froberville
After much anticipation, President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the National Minimum Wage Bill and the Labour Laws Amendment Bill into law.
These laws will bring about some major changes in South African labour law and will have significant consequences for [more…]
Die nasionale minimum loon tree op 1 Januarie 2019 in werking nadat pres. Cyril Ramaphosa op Vrydag 23 November die wetsontwerp op die nasionale minimum loon onderteken het.
Dié stap volg nadat die Nasionale Raad van Provinsies die wetsontwerp in Augustus goedgekeur het. Luidens ’n berig op Times Live het [more…]
Provided By Eversheds Sutherland By Sandra Milo
The Department of Labour says the Employment Equity (EE) Amendment Bill and Regulations is proposing the establishment of sectoral targets to enable employers to transform workplaces.
Department of Labour Deputy Director of the Employment Equity (EE) Directorate, Masilo Lefika, said the EE amendments and Regulations have proposed for the establishment of 18 sectors as per the [more…]
