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As of the 7th of February 2022, it has been Gazetted by the Minister of Employment and Labour (Mr. Thembelani Waltermade Nxesi), that the new earnings threshold is an amount of R 224 080.48 will take effect from the 1st of March 2022. This is a 5.9% increase from the previous R211 596.30 as was published on 8 February 2021 and which took effect on 1 March 2021.
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Following news coverage regarding the CCMA’s recent finding regarding Mandatory Workplace Vaccination Policies, we would like to share some thoughts on this matter.
Read more “National Lockdown – What Now? – 18th Update – Updated 28 January 2022”
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On the 15th of June 2021, the Presidency moved the Country back to Lockdown Level 3. This was anticipated by the majority of the country and accordingly, amendments to existing regulations were necessitated.
Read more “National Lockdown – What Now? – 17th Update”
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On the 11th of June 2021 the Minister of Employment and Labour, Thembelani Waltermade Nxesi, published an update to the previous Direction on Occupational Health and Safety Measures in Certain Workplaces under Government Notice No. R. 499 in Government Gazette No 44700 of 11 June 2021.
Read more “National Lockdown – What Now? – 16th Update”
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As of the 8th of February 2021, it has been Gazetted by the Minister of Employment and Labour (Mr. Thembelani Waltermade Nxesi), that the new earnings threshold is an amount of R 211 596.30 will take effect from the 1st of March 2021. This is a 3% increase from the previous R205 433.30 as was published on 1 July 2014.
Read more “Increase to the BCEA Earnings Threshold – 2021”
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There is constant confusion under employees as well as employers regarding an employee’s entitlement to sick leave. This article is covering the rights of the employee and the employer in terms of the Basic Conditions of Employment, 1997 (The BCEA) in terms of Sick Leave Entitlement.
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Since the introduction of the Covid-19 pandemic early 2019, effectively creating all kinds of changes in our daily lives, businesses especially has struggled to keep up.
Read more “Planning On Restructuring Your Business?”
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The Minister of Employment and Labour (Thembelani Waltermade Nxesi) published the Draft Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Violence and Harassment in the World of Work for public comment from the date of publication. Written comments on this draft should be submitted within 60 days of the publication of the notice in the Gazette.
Read more “Draft Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Violence and Harassment In the World of Work”
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The Minister of Labour (Mildred Nelisiwe Oliphant) has proposed a number of amendments in the Employment Equity Amendment Bill, 2018. These proposed amendments will have vast and lasting effects on Business.
Read more “Employment Equity Act – Amendments”
Article
Following the president signing the much anticipated amendments to South African Labour Legislation into law on the 23rd of November 2018, these amendments were gazetted on the 27th of November 2018 and we herewith provide a brief summary of the biggest changes that take effect from the 1st of January 2019: Read more “Summary of Amendments to Labour Legislation”