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…]

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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…]

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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…]

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2023-07-25

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

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

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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…]

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High Court ruling: termination of the ZEP is unlawful, unconstitutional, and invalid.

The Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) termination was recently extended to the end of December this year by the Department of Home Affairs. [Read More…]

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2023-06-10

Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEP) extended again to 31 December 2023

Despite the Department of Home Affairs’ adamant statement that the deadline of 30 June 2023, the backlog at Home Affairs has resulted to another 6 months until the ZEP expires. [Read More…]

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2023-05-15

Employment Equity Sector Targets gazetted for comment.

Employment Equity Sector Targets May 2023

The awaited Sector Targets have been published in a government gazette, opening a 30-day consultation period on the targets. [Read More…]

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2023-02-22

The National Minimum Wage has been increased and is effective from 01 March 2023.

The new minimum wage is R25,42 per hour, which reflects a 9.6% increase, and is applicable to all domestic workers, farm workers and all employees who fall under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act.

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2023-02-21

New earnings threshold effective 1 March 2023: R241 110.59 per annum

The Minister of Employment and Labour has increased the earnings thresholds to R241 110.59 per annum (R20 092.54 per month) as of 01 March 2023. [Read More…]

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2022-11-10

Public Procurement regulations change, excluding the BBBEE pre-condition.

As of 16 January 2023 there are a new set of rules for procurement by the State. [Read More…]

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2022-10-04

National Strike Action - 7 October 2022

COSATU will embark on protest marches and pickets on 7 October 2022. [Read More…]

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2022-09-06

What are the options as the Zimbabwean Exemption Permits deadline extends from 31 December 2022 to 30 June 2023.

Initially the ZEP would expire on 31 December this year, after which Zimbabweans without visas would be illegally in the country and deported. [Read More…]

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2022-09-01

Challenge to stop the extension of the Metal Industries Main agreement dismissed by the Labour Court.

The Main Agreement has not, at this point, been extended to non-parties, but this judgement does not bode well for NEASA and SAEFA’s quest to prevent the extension. [Read More…]

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2022-08-31

The Employment Equity Amendment Act will not come through this year.

It will, however, come into operation on 01 September 2023.

The amendment bill has not yet been signed, but the Department of Employment and Labour believes that the President will sign it into law soon. [Read More…]

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