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New rules to regulate the conduct of proceedings in the Labour Court and the Labour Appeal Court hav...


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Hazardous chemical agents regulations in force since March 2021 under the Occupational Health & Safe...


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From 1 April 2024, a new earnings threshold will apply to certain provisions in the Basic Conditions...


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COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES &...

The Department of Employment & Labour has issued a media statement tending to suggest that the Compe...


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NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE: NEW HOURLY RATES...

The national minimum wage has been increased by just over R2 per hour – effective from 1 March 2024...


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EMPLOYMENT EQUITY REGULATIONS: REVISED D...

In anticipation of the commencement of the Employment Equity Amendment Act, 2022, revised draft regu...


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ESSENTIAL SERVICES: COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES...

As part of ongoing investigations into possible changes in the status of certain services, the Depar...


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EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AMENDMENT BILL: MISL...

The Department of Employment & Labour has issued a misleading media statement among other things cla...


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NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE: COMMISSION CALLS...

Input is ought on a proposed CPI plus 0.75% adjustment to the national minimum wage.


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EMPLOYMENT EQUITY AMENDMENT ACT REGULATI...

A revised version of the May 2023 draft employment equity regulations is being prepared and will be...


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PARENTAL AND MATERNITY BENEFITS FOR INFO...

The South African Law Reform Commission has published a report recommending the extension of materni...


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The Department of Employment & Labour has issued a media statement drawing attention to National Min...


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The Department of Employment & Labour has issued a media statement referring to several ‘justifiable...


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The National Minimum Wage Commission has begun its next annual review and is calling for written sub...


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In a written reply to questions from EFF Western Cape delegate to the NCOP, Mbule Magwala, Employmen...


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The Department of Employment & Labour has issued a media statement reminding employers of exemption...


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The Department of Employment & Labour has called for comments on draft regulations for rehabilitatio...


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The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation & Arbitration has issued a directive on dealing with an a...


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Draft regulations intended to operationalise the controversial Employment Equity Amendment Act have...


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Employment & Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi has confirmed that the Temporary Employer-Employee Relief...


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According to its latest report, the National Minimum Wage Commission’s medium-term target is that ‘t...


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 A Public Administration Management Amendment Bill recently tabled in Parliament seeks to introduce...


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CCMA PROCEEDINGS RULES UPDATED

The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation & Arbitration has updated its rules on the conduct of pro...


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The Employment Equity Amendment Bill has been signed into law.


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The Compensation for Occupational Injuries & Diseases Amendment Bill, 2020, has been signed into law...


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The Department of of Higher Education & Training is considering replacing the 2016 Recognition of Pr...


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The Department of Employment & Labour has gazetted notices announcing increases in medical tariffs a...


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NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE: NEW HOURLY RATES...

The national minimum wage has been adjusted and will be in force from 1 March 2023.


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BASIC CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ACT: NEW...

The earnings threshold for working hours regulation has been adjusted.


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BASIC CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ACT: SECT...

The employment conditions and wages of community health workers could soon be the focus of a new sec...


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NEW MAJOR HAZARD INSTALLATION REGULATION...

New hazard installation regulations have been gazetted and are in force.


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MANAGING SARS-CoV-2 EXPOSURE IN THE WORK...

The Department of Employment & Labour has republished its June 2022 code of practice for managing SA...


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SA SIGN LANGUAGE TO BECOME 12TH OFFICIAL...

A Bill has been tabled in Parliament with the aim of adding South African Sign Language to the list...


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NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE COMMISSION PROPOSE...

The National Minimum Wage Commission has called for input on a medium-term target for the minimum wa...


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NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE: CALL FOR INPUT ON...

The National Minimum Wage Commission has called for comments on proposals for a slight upward adjust...


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DRAFT REPLACEMENT OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH &...

DRAFT REPLACEMENT OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY PHYSICAL AGENTS EXPOSURE REGULATIONS OUT FOR COMMENT


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EMPLOYMENT EQUITY ACT AMENDMENTS WILL CU...

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY ACT AMENDMENTS WILL CURB 'MALICIOUS COMPLIANCE' – COMMISSION


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PARLIAMENT PASSES COIDA AMENDMENT BILL

PARLIAMENT PASSES COIDA AMENDMENT BILL


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EMPLOYMENT EQUITY AMENDMENT BILL TO BE ENACTED SOON & IN FORCE FROM SEPTEMBER 2023


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Managing exposure to SARS-Cov-2 in the workplace


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The four-day working week and its impact on South African labour law: Are we ready?


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Code of practice for managing SARS-CoV-2 in the workplace.  


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Addressing ‘justified’ sexual harassment in the workplace


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The President has appointed Judge Owen Lloyd Rogers to the Constitutional Court.


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Unpaid income differentials: A benefits dispute


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Deputy Minister draws attention to clauses in the Bill often overlooked in the media


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