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…]
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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…]
The Bargaining Forum in the Contract Cleaning Sector has proposed revised wages ahead of the review of the current sectoral determination.
The Department of Labour had in the past two weeks started a high-level series of national public hearings on the Contract Cleaning sector. The purpose of the nationwide public hearings was to consult interested parties [more…]
When the CCMA makes an award for the reinstatement of an employee who has been unfairly dismissed or suspended, it seldom goes down well. But what happens if the employer ignores the award?
In the case of Ilembe Outsourcing and Recruitment c.c. and others v Nosango (2018), the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) was faced with a [more…]
BizCommunity | 29 Oct 2018
If you have signed an employment contract that specifies something different to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), this will supersede what’s outlined in the Act provided that there is agreement between the parties and the conditions specified are not less favourable than the BCEA, warns Cathie Webb, member (and [more…]
GoLegal Provided By ENSafrica By Andi Michalow
Two interesting South African decisions, both dealing with the employment of firefighters, illustrate important principles relating to potential claims where an employee alleges unfair discrimination on the basis of a disability or an analogous ground.
The case of South African Municipal Workers Union obo Damons v City of Cape [more…]
In the recent reportable case of Sasol Chemical Operations (Pty) Ltd v CCMA and others (29 August 2018) ZALCJHB 2680/16 the Labour Court evaluated the evidentiary burden placed on employees who contend that they have been subjected to unfair discrimination during their employment. The employee [more…]
The Private Security Sector Provident Fund (PSSPF) is fighting 315 court battles against employers who are failing to comply with rules, putting the pensions of more than 80,000 security guards at risk.
The Fund has more than 242,600 registered members, of whom over [more…]
JOHANNESBURG – The Labour Court in Johannesburg on Friday ruled in favour of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) and dismissed an urgent application by employers to interdict a strike in the plastics industry.
This comes after more than 10,000 Numsa members on Monday embarked on strike to demand a living wage and [more…]
The South African Human Rights Commission (the “Commission”) is mandated by section 184 of the Constitution to promote respect for human rights and a culture of human rights; to promote the protection, development and attainment of human rights; and to monitor and assess the observance of human rights in [more…]
Provided By Eversheds Sutherland By Sandra Milo
