JOHANNESBURG – The Labour Department has released new proposed empowerment equity targets. It comes after heavy criticism of the targets published last year for public comment. There were concerns over the constitutionality of the categorisation of race groups. We get reaction from Cosatu Parliamentary Coordinator Mathew Parks.
Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi has announced a new National Minimum Wage (NMW) determination which will go up from R25,42 to R27,58 for each ordinary hour worked. In a statement on Saturday, the Department of Employment and Labour said the new NMW will come into effect from 1 March 2024. “The National Minimum Wage […]
Employers have until next Monday to submit their 2023 annual Employment Equity (EE) reports to the Department of Employment and Labour or face possible fines as punishment. On Monday the department, which issued the reminder to business, said entities have until midnight on 15 January to comply. Government noted that this year’s filing will be […]
Petrochemical giant Sasol’s poor performance on workplace transformation has put the spotlight on JSE-listed company’s seriousness in promoting black people to management positions. Though Sasol scored an impressive Level 2 broad-based black economic empowerment rating during verification for the period between July 1 2022 to June 30 last year, it displayed dismal performance on meeting […]
Employers have been warned that defying a CCMA judgement can cost millions. In a recent Johannesburg Labour Court case, a director at a Spar in Johannesburg was fined R1 million for contempt of Court after refusing to reinstate an unfairly dismissed worker. “The worker had won an arbitration award ordering his reinstatement. However, despite the […]
By Natashia Barnabas When it comes to labour laws and regulations, a critical component often under scrutiny is deeming provision, and its implications on both employers and employees. The Assign Services case stands as a Constitutional milestone, casting a clarifying light on this provision entrenched in the Labour Relations Act. At its core, the deeming […]
A recent case settled by the Labour Court ruled in favour of an employee who was terminated due to reaching the “agreed retirement age” of that company – with a labour expert saying that this serves as an important lesson for employers to abide by their own policies. In 2019, a company (the respondent) took […]
Despite positive results from the first South African trial, there are still question marks over how a 4-day workweek would work in South Africa. The trial by 4 Day Week Global had several positive results, including a reduction in burnout, declining levels of fatigue, more time spent exercising, improved work-life balance, and a general improvement […]
The Minister of Employment and Labour is facing a crisis with his senior management and staff. By now it is well known to the public that both the biggest entities under the Department of Labour, namely the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and the Workmen’s Compensation Fund, missed their audit and were unable to give proper […]
The Department of Employment and Labour listed the critical professions affected the most by skills shortages in South Africa and, therefore, benefitting the most from skilled foreigners. This was revealed in a recent parliamentary Q&A, in which the Minister of Employment and Labour – Thulas Nxesi – was asked whether there are any critical skills […]