by Melanie Hart | Nov 10, 2025 | Employment, News
The recent landmark judgment of the Constitutional Court in Van Wyk and Others v Minister of Employment and Labour [1] marks a significant shift in parental leave rights, ensuring equal and non-discriminatory treatment for all parents, regardless of gender or family...
by Warren Beech | Nov 4, 2025 | Employment, Health and Safety, Mining, News
In last week’s Top Tip Tuesday we addressed the importance of the exercise of the “stop work authority” on health and safety grounds to prevent workplace injuries and fatal accidents. We discussed the judgment handed down in the matter of National Union of...
by Melanie Hart | Sep 4, 2025 | Employment, News
The Minister of Employment and Labour has published and gazetted a Code of Practice on Dismissals, in terms of Section 203(2A) of the Labour Relations Act, which takes effect from date of publication, being 04 September 2025. The Code repeals Schedule 8 of the Code of...
by Warren Beech | Sep 4, 2025 | Employment, Health and Safety, Mining
“Safety of employees at the workplace is paramount, it cannot be compromised. An employer cannot be expected to wait until an employee has maimed or lost his or her life before taking decisive action against an employee who has exposed fellow employees to danger....
by Warren Beech | Jul 22, 2025 | Employment, Health and Safety, Mining
Employers, particularly in high-risk industries such as manufacturing and mining, implement stringent policies and procedures in support of the onerous health and responsibilities placed on employers under the occupational health and safety laws (the Occupational...
by Melanie Hart | Mar 10, 2025 | Employment, News
On 7 March 2025, the Minister of Employment and Labour published a determination of a new annual earnings threshold in terms of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 75 of 1997 (“BCEA”). With effect from 1 April 2025 the threshold will increase from R254 371.67 per...
