Earnings threshold changes from 1 May – who gains and who loses protections
The threshold determines access to key labour protections, with changes affecting working conditions, contract status, and how disputes are resolved.
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Bill gives Labour Court, CCMA, and bargaining councils power to order unpaid contributions
Misaligned statutory deadlines for employee retirement fund contributions raise practical compliance questions, particularly for employers with non-monthly payroll cycles.
Labour law overhaul signals shake-up of dismissal, retrenchment, and gig-work rules
The Bill proposes major changes to dismissal procedures, severance pay, and protections for gig and on-call workers, while tightening the enforcement of retirement fund contributions.
Amendment Bill reshapes parental leave and UIF benefits
The draft Bill converts the Constitutional Court’s interim remedy into law, creating a single, shared parental leave entitlement and widening rights for adoptive parents.
Employers face dual enforcement for non-payment of retirement contributions
The Minister of Employment and Labour removes a 2003 exemption that shielded employers from labour-inspector oversight.
Employers must update leave policies after landmark ConCourt ruling
The Constitutional Court has struck down parts of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act and UIF Act, finding that current provisions unfairly discriminate between mothers, fathers, and adoptive and surrogate parents.
Labour inspectors to regain power to enforce contribution compliance
The Department of Employment and Labour is withdrawing a determination that prevented inspectors from enforcing section 34A of the BCEA.
Labour laws set for major overhaul
From stronger retrenchment safeguards to the inclusion of gig workers under formal labour protections, proposed amendments could redefine the future of work for millions of South Africans.
No shortcut to dismissing foreign nationals without work visas
A valid work permit may be absent, but fair labour procedures must still be followed.
New earnings threshold on 1 April – what this means for employees
If you earn above the threshold, certain provisions of three pieces of labour legislation no longer automatically apply.
Labour law reforms mulled to clamp down on arrear contributions
The government, business, and labour are working together at Nedlac to address employers’ non-compliance with payments to retirement funds.
New earnings threshold takes effect on 1 April
If you earn above the threshold, certain provisions of three pieces of labour legislation no longer automatically apply.
