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.
ConCourt clarifies high bar for constructive dismissal claims
Employees cannot resign based on anticipated workplace changes and claim constructive dismissal. Intolerability must be proved – and internal remedies must be exhausted first.
Employers must handle return-to-office directives with care, court rules
The Labour Court weighs in on remote work, sick leave, and the moment an employer’s response crossed the line into constructive dismissal.
Labour Court overturns CCMA’s reinstatement of wealth manager
Failing to follow FAIS-mandated policy-renewal procedures and poor record-keeping constituted a serious regulatory breach that justified dismissal.
LRA Amendment Bill caps dismissal remedies for high-income earners
The proposed changes limit employees earning over R1.8m a year to compensation – capped at their annual salary – for unfair dismissal claims.
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.
SA labour law may extend to employees living or working abroad
National labour forums have jurisdiction when the employment contract is governed by South African law and connected to a local public entity.
Labour Court applications go fully digital
The transition to mandatory online filing aims to streamline case initiation, improve document management, and enhance accessibility for all parties involved.
CCMA settlement agreement does not invalidate debarment
Tribunal highlights the distinction between the processes that fall under the Labour Relations Act and the FAIS Act.
Loadshedding is not a joke in the workplace, CCMA rules
Employees who post messages on their employer’s social media groups must consider the impact on the employer and other employees.
Old Mutual resolves disputes with staff fired over Covid vaccination policy
What, if anything, was decided about the legality of mandatory vaccinations in the workplace?
CCMA boldly declares vaccine mandates unconstitutional, but employers shouldn’t panic
In another recent mandatory vaccination award involving Baroque Medical (Pty) Ltd, the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has found against the employer in an unfair dismissal dispute relating to an employee’s […]
No severance pay for employee who refused Covid vaccination
A long-term employee who was retrenched because she refused to get a Covid vaccination was not entitled to a severance package, the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has ruled. Commissioner Piet […]
CCMA upholds yet another ‘anti-vaxxer’ dismissal
The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has ruled that the dismissal of an “anti-vaxxer” was fair but in the same breath found the employer to be at fault for sending him […]
No basis in Christianity for refusing to be vaccinated, says CCMA
The CCMA has ruled that the suspension of an employee who refused to be vaccinated was not an unfair labour practice in terms of the Labour Relations Act. The is the second arbitration […]
