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2023-11-06

High Court Ruling on Maternity Leave

The South Gauteng High Court, in the case of Van Wyk and Others v Minister of Employment and Labour (2022-017842) [2023] ZAGPJHC 1213 (25 October 2023) […]
2023-08-04

Delay In the Promulgation of The Amendments to The Employment Equity Act

Our team has been attending the Employment Equity Roadshow in preparation for the filing of Employment Equity Reports for the 2022/23 year.  As anticipated, the amendments […]
2023-04-24

Amendments to the Employment Equity Act

The long awaited amendments to the Employment Equity Act have finally been passed and were signed by the President on 14th April 2023. These amendments were […]
2023-02-24

Increased Earnings Threshold 2022

On 20 February 2023, the Minister of Employment and Labour passed new regulations increasing the earnings threshold from R224 080.48 per annum to R241 110-59  The new threshold […]
2023-02-24

Minimum Wage Regulations 2023

On 21 February 2023, the Minister of Labour and Employment passed new regulations increasing the minimum wage with effect from 1 March 2023.  This regulation governs […]
2022-09-13

The Challenge of Recruitment

Over the last 10- or 15-years recruitment, both for the employer and for the employee has become challenging.  For employees, all applications have to be done […]
2022-04-01

Code of Practice -SARS -CoV2 In The Workplace, 2022

The Department of Employment and Labour has gazetted the Code of Practice for managing exposure to Covid-19.  This code will come into effect on the day […]
2022-03-30

Code Of Good Practice – On The Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in The Workplace

This code has been in development for some years. The Employment Equity Act, since its promulgation in 1999 has defined harassment as a form of discrimination, […]
2022-02-23

Increased Earnings Threshold 2022

On 8 February 2022, the Minister of Labour and Employment passed new regulations increasing the earnings threshold from R211 596-30 per annum to R224 080.48. The […]