The minimum wage for employees who did not benefit from the implementation of the National Minimum Wage on 1 January 2019, has been increased with effect from 2 August 2019.
PAYMENT FOR SUNDAY 16 JUNE & MONDAY 17 JUNE
This year 16 June (Youth Day) falls on a Sunday. This means that Monday, 17 June, is also a public holiday. The question has again arisen what employees should be paid.
PARENTAL LEAVE BENEFITS POSSIBLE BY SEPTEMBER 2019
When the long awaited Parental, Adoption, and Commissioning of Parental Leave provisions are implemented, employees will be able to claim their benefits from the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF).
ELECTION DAY LIKE ANY OTHER PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Employers are reminded that the upcoming Election Day on Wednesday, 8 May 2019, has been declared a public holiday throughout the Republic of South Africa and that it should be treated the same as any other public holiday.
MINIMUM WAGE IN WHOLESALE & RETAIL SECTOR (MARCH 2019)
Employers were expecting the minimum wage rates in the Wholesale and Retail Sector to be increased with effect from 1 March 2019 – this did not happen.
PARENTAL, ADOPTION AND COMMISSIONING PARENTAL LEAVE – IMPLEMENTATION DATE CONFUSION
Labour Law Amendments Act of 2018 – New provisions re parental, adoption, commissioning parental leave and changes to Unemployment Insurance Act. It has been widely assumed that these changes came into effect on 1 January 2019. This is not the case.
DOMESTIC WORKER MINIMUM WAGE EFFECTIVE 3 DECEMBER 2018
The minimum wages in the Domestic Worker Sector will increase with effect from 3 December 2018.
NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE EFFECTIVE 1 JANUARY 2019
The national minimum wage (NMW) has been signed into law. Effective 1 January 2019. What exactly does this mean to employers and employees?
NEW MINIMUM RATES FOR HOSPITALITY – WHAT ABOUT THE NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE?
The minimum wage rates in the hospitality sector have been increased with effect from 1 July 2018. The minimum rates are still below the National Minimum Wage (NMW) which is expected to be implemented during the course of 2018. How will employers be affected?
DOMESTIC WORKER MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE EFFECTIVE 1 JANUARY 2018
The minimum wages in the Domestic Worker Sector will increase with effect from 1 January 2018.
COSATU PROTEST ACTION ON 27 SEPTEMBER 2017
Cosatu gave notice to Nedlac of their intention to embark on protest action on Wednesday, 27 September 2017. The main thrust of this action relates to so-called state capture.
RECORDING OF CONVERSATIONS WITHOUT CONSENT
Question: May face to face conversations be recorded without consent?