Overview 

Stay informed and compliant with the latest developments in South African labour legislation. This focused session will unpack the most recent amendments to employment laws and explore how these changes affect both employers and employees in practice. From revisions to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act to shifts in fixed-term contract provisions, this update provides critical insights for HR professionals, business leaders, and legal advisors navigating a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.

Join Chantelle de Sousa on the 22nd of August 2025 from 10 am to 11:30 am as she guides you through the major legislative updates, policy changes, and recent court decisions shaping the future of labour relations in South Africa.

Learning objectives 

Attending this webinar will equip you with the following skills: 

• Interpret and apply key 2025 amendments to labour legislation
• Evaluate how updates to employment acts impact workplace policies and procedures
• Implement compliant strategies for temporary and fixed-term employment
• Understand court and CCMA decisions affecting employer practices
• Ensure readiness for enforcement of newly introduced compliance requirements

Content 

The webinar will cover the following topics: 

• 2025 Legislative Changes and Implications

  • Updates to the Labour Relations Act

  • Amendments to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act

  • Adjustments to the National Minimum Wage

  • New sector-specific compliance requirements

• Temporary Employment Regulation

  • Contract term limits and justifications

• Jurisprudence and Enforcement

  • Recent CCMA and Labour Court decisions shaping policy

About the presenter 

Chantelle de Sousa  

Chantelle de Sousa Attorneys is a law firm dedicated to providing cost-effective and efficient all-round labour law services. Chantelle read for the BCom (Law and Economics) and LLB degrees at the North-West University (Potchefstroom) and the LLM (Human Rights, Conflict and Justice) at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Chantelle was admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa in March 2011 Chantelle has worked in various areas of law including intellectual property and human rights in both Europe and the rest of the SADC region. She eventually settled in the field of labour law and has worked with employers, employees and trade unions in the South African labour space. She has an excellent network in the SADC region made up of lawyers, business and civil society. She is fluent in English, Afrikaans and Portuguese.  

Who should attend? 

The following persons will benefit from attending this webinar: 

• Legal practitioners.
• HR representatives.
• Industrial relations officers.
• Legal officers of companies.
• Employees.
• Workers' union officials.
• Paralegals.
• Law students
• Candidate attorneys.
• Anyone interested in employment and labour law.

Price 

• R 400.00 - Online admission - Individual.  

• Group Price 1 - From R337 per person (up to 5 users)   

• Group Price 2 - From R260 per person (up to 10 users)   

• Group Price 3 - From R224 per person (over 11 users)  

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Additional material 

By attending this webinar you will be provided with: 

• A summarised slide presentation. 

• Reference documents and/ or course material where available. 

• You can ask questions during the webinar and you will also have access to the presenter after the webinar. 

About SA Legal Academy 

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