The amendments to the Employment Equity Act (EEA) were expected to come into effect on 1 September 2023, in which event companies with fewer than 50 employees would no longer have been obliged to comply with the affirmative action provisions of the EEA. So why the delay, and what are the consequences?

In a groundbreaking judgement handed down on 25 October 2023, the Gauteng High Court found that the existing parental leave provisions are unconstitutional as they unfairly discriminate between different categories of parents. So, what should employers do?

This year 24 September (Heritage Day) falls on a Sunday. This means that Monday, 25 September, is also a public holiday. The question has again arisen what employees should be paid.

The taxi strike has given rise to several questions surrounding an employer’s responsibility towards its employees. Do employers have an obligation to provide transport or to pay employees? What about the employer’s obligations in terms of occupational health and safety legislation?

The Minister of Home Affairs has granted Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders a further extension, i.e. until 31 December 2023, for their alternative visa or waiver applications to be processed (the previous deadline was 30 June 2023).

On Wednesday, 29 March 2022, the Director General of Home Affairs made an announcement that would be good news to many foreign nationals. Certain applicants whose visa or waiver application outcomes are still pending have been given a temporary extension until 31 December 2023 to make the necessary arrangements to validate their right to live and work in South Africa.

The national minimum wage (NMW), as well as minimum wages in some other sectors, will increase with effect from 1 March 2023.

Employees who earn in excess of certain amount per year (the “earnings threshold”), do not enjoy the same protection as lower earning employees. Working time is also regulated differently for senior managerial employees even if they earn less than the earnings threshold. How does this work, and are there other implications?

Due to persistent load shedding since the end of 2022, the question of payment has again been raised: Do employers have to pay employees during periods that they cannot work as a consequence of load shedding?

The President has declared the 27th of December 2022 to be public holiday in terms of Section 2A of the Public Holidays Act (PHA). READ MORE…

Although the festive season is still some way off, the question has been raised whether the 27th of December 2022 would be regarded as a public holiday. READ MORE…

On Friday, 2 September 2022, the Minister of Home Affairs granted Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders a further extension to obtain alternative work permits/visas. READ MORE…

Now that the Covid regulations issued in terms of the National Health Act have been repealed, the wearing of masks is no longer required in “indoor public places”. What about the workplace?

This year 1 May (Workers’ Day) falls on a Sunday. This means that Monday, 2 May, is also a public holiday. The question has again arisen what employees should be paid. Read more…

The regulation of working time for employees who earn in excess of certain amount per year (the “earnings threshold”), is different to that of lower earning employees. Working time is also regulated differently for senior managerial employees even if they earn less than the earnings threshold. How does this work, and are there other implications?

The national minimum wage (NMW), as well as minimum wages in some other sectors, will increase with effect from 1 March 2022.

All ‘private bodies’ that have not already done so, have until 31 December 2021 to compile a manual in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act of 2000 (PAIA).

The directive published 15 July 2021, extends UIF C19 TERS from 16 March 2021-25 July 2021. The scope remains limited to specified sectors (listed in annexures) – very beneficial to those who qualify.