by Melanie Hart | Mar 6, 2024 | Employment
On 5 March 2024, 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 2024 the threshold will increase from R241 110.59...
by Warren Beech | Dec 5, 2023 | Employment, Health and Safety, Mining, News
Workplace health and safety is absolutely critical – one life lost, is a life too many. South Africa’s Health and Safety Laws, the Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA) in respect of the mining industry and the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) in respect of the...
by Melanie Hart | Dec 4, 2023 | Employment, News
Whilst employees have a right to be heard prior to their dismissal, many employers have been confronted by the dilatory tactics adopted by an employee facing disciplinary action. These tactics, employed with much zeal, are aimed at frustrating and thus...
by Warren Beech | Nov 28, 2023 | Employment, News
It is a sad reality that South Africa’s economy is extremely constrained, and that South Africans are facing significant challenges every day just to make ends meet. With the rising costs of living, and an economy which simply does not support the high increases to...
by Warren Beech | Nov 3, 2023 | Employment, Mining
South Africa’s Mining and Natural Resources Sector has, for decades, been the largest employer, and the backbone of South Africa’s economy. The Mining and Natural Resources Sector not only provided direct jobs but also supported a parallel service provider...
by Melanie Hart | Oct 26, 2023 | Employment
The High Court has handed down a landmark judgment declaring the sections of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 75 of 1997 (“BCEA”) dealing with maternity and parental leave as unconstitutional. The Court held that sections 25 (Maternity Leave), 25A (Parental...
