by Melanie Hart | Feb 6, 2025 | Employment, News
The Minister of Employment and Labour has published increases to the national minimum wage applicable to all employees covered by the National Minimum Wage Act, 2018 (“the Act”). The new minimum wage, which comes into effect on 01 March 2025, has been set at R28.79...
by Warren Beech | Dec 17, 2024 | Employment, Energy, Environmental, Health and Safety, Mining, News
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by Melanie Hart | Dec 4, 2024 | Employment, News
The long-anticipated amendments to the Employment Equity Act (EEA) will come into effect on 1 January 2025. These changes are designed to streamline compliance for businesses and advance equitable representation across South Africa’s workforce. Here’s an overview of...
by Melanie Hart | Oct 29, 2024 | Employment, News
When reviewing and updating contracts of employment, we frequently correct some prevalent mistakes made by employers. This checklist addresses a few of these typical concerns and serves as a guidance note for employers when preparing contracts of employment: 1. The...
by Warren Beech | Aug 27, 2024 | Employment, Health and Safety, Mining, News
In a Top Tip Tuesday published earlier today, our team member Mr. Vusumuzi Ndhlovu explored the circumstances under which the normal remedy for an unfair dismissal, namely reinstatement, would not be appropriate, within the context of the provisions of Section...
by Vusi Ndhlovu | Aug 27, 2024 | Employment, Health and Safety, News
The remedy for a substantively unfair dismissal is typically reinstatement. However, there are situations where reinstatement is unsuitable, and one of the exceptions to reinstatement in Section 193(2) of the Labour Relations Act No 66 of 1995 (LRA) must...
