
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.

The proposed changes limit employees earning over R1.8m a year to compensation – capped at their annual salary – for unfair dismissal claims.

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.

The government, business, and labour are working together at Nedlac to address employers’ non-compliance with payments to retirement funds.