On 1 February 2024, the Minister of Employment and Labour published new draft regulations (February 2024 Regulations) dealing with the proposed sectoral numerical targets contemplated in section 15A of the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (EEA) for public comment. This section was introduced by the amendments signed into law by President Ramaphosa on 6 April 2023, […]
Changes the Employment Equity Act’s (EEA) draft regulations on proposed sectoral numerical targets for the implementation of the Employment Equity Amendment Act have been welcomed as unions and experts agree the legacies of apartheid cannot “remain prevalent in many workplaces”. The regulations republished by Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi on Thursday, state that the […]
The Department of Employment and Labour has recently revised its employment equity targets; including a renewed focus on senior and top management levels and replacing specific targets for African, coloured, Indian and white workers. Back in April 2023, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Employment Equity Amendment Act into law, which amended the Employment Equity Act of 1998. […]
For years now, more and more skilled South African professionals have found better work opportunities with international companies – specifically the United Kingdom (UK) – because South Africa is among their first choices for talent scouting. This is according to digital outsourcing and consulting firm Strider Digital, which sheds some light on this noticeable trend. […]
The Minister of Employment and Labour, Thulas Nxesi, has reissued draft regulations for sector-specific targets, granting interested parties a 90-day period to provide feedback on the proposals (reissued regulations focusing on employment equity targets). On Friday, May 12, 2023, the Minister released draft five-year sectoral numerical targets for the identified national economic sectors, providing interested […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]