2024-10-25

Significant changes to employment laws are on the cards for 2025

At the end of October 2024 the Minister of Employment and Labour will receive the draft amendments to the  Labour Relations and Basic Conditions of Employment Acts from Nedlac. [Read More…]

2024-10-02

Nationwide Protest: 07 October 2024

On Monday COSATU will hold a nationwide socio-economic protest. [Read More…]

2024-08-12

No changes for Employment Equity yet.

There are no changes to the Employment Equity reporting period and requirements for the 2024 reporting year. 

This was confirmed by the Department of Employment and Labour last week. [Read More…]

2024-05-15

2024 Metal and Engineering Industry negotiations finalised.

The increase ranges from 5% - 7% over the next three years of the three year agreement. [Read More…]

2024-04-29

A zero-tolerance drug and alcohol policy may be irrational and violate the right to employee’s privacy.

Bernadette Enever and Barloworld Equipment South Africa (JA86/22) LAC 2024

There is no rational link between the zero-tolerance policy and personal cannabis use by its employees in the privacy of their homes and the maintenance of safety in the workplace. [Read More…]

2024-03-27

NUMSA and NEASA submit their proposals for the 2024 Metal and Engineering Industry’s negotiations.

NUMSA:
- Wage increase: Numsa proposes a roll-over of the main current agreement with a sweetener of improvement in the first year and with the other two years remaining the same. [Read More…]

2024-03-26

Metal and Engineering Industries 2024 negotiations proposals tabled.

The parties to the 2024 industry negotiations have begun to table their demands for this year’s negotiations. 

Trade Unions
MEWUSA:
- 12 % across-the-board increase on the actual wage in all categories or grades;
- Doing away with Grade H, but not downgrading Grade G;
- A 3 year agreement should be on status quo;
- The retrenchment ex gratia payment of between 1 and 3 weeks depending on length if service be increased to 4 weeks. [Read More…]

2024-03-06

New earnings threshold effective 1 April 2024

The annual Earnings Threshold has been increased to R254 371.67, as of 01 April 2024. [Read More…]

2024-02-15

A breakdown of the new Employment Equity Sectoral Targets

The Minister of Employment and Labour, empowered to identify and set Employment Equity numerical targets for each national economic sector, has republished the draft regulations which includes the sectoral targets in February this year. [Read More…]

2024-02-02

8.5% increase in the 2024 National Minimum Wage.

From 1st March 2024 the minimum wage will be R27.58 per hour. [Read More…]

2023-12-04

Zimbabwean Exemption Permit extended (again) to 29 November 2025.

Both the Zimbabwean Exemption permit (ZEP) and the Lesotho 

Exemption Permit (LEP) will continue to be valid until 29 November 2025. [Read More…]

2023-10-27

Maternity Leave is unfair discrimination.

Mothers and fathers are unfairly discriminated against in sections of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act and the UIF Act. [Read More…]

2023-10-03

Protest action on 6 October 2023.

In response to the pressing economic crisis in South Africa, COSATU will lead protest action on Friday 06 October 2023. [Read More…]

2023-07-25

Quick Questions: What is happening with Employment Equity right now?

Is the Employment Equity Amendment Act operative yet. [Read More…]

2023-06-29

Significant settlement agreement on the Employment Equity Amendment Act (Solidarity and The Department of Employment and Labour)

A settlement agreement has been signed regarding the Employment Equity Amendment Act provisions between the Department of Trade Union Solidarity, after the union filed a complaint with the International Labour Organisation against the government for the rigid application of affirmative action in South Africa. [Read More…]