Tag: employment
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Increase to the BCEA Earnings Threshold – 2024
As of the 27th of February 2024, it has been Gazetted in Government Notice No. 4468 in Government Gazette 50254 of 5 March 2024, by the Minister of Employment and Labour (Mr. Thembelani Waltermade Nxesi), that the new earnings threshold is an amount of R 254 371.67 and will take effect from the 1st of…
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Increase to the BCEA Earnings Threshold – 2023
As of the 20th of February 2023, it has been Gazetted in Government Notice No. 3067 in Government Gazette 48092 of 20 Febryary 2022, by the Minister of Employment and Labour (Mr. Thembelani Waltermade Nxesi), that the new earnings threshold is an amount of R 241 110.59 will take effect from the 1st of March…
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Increase to the BCEA Earnings Threshold – 2022
As of the 9th of February 2022, it has been Gazetted in Government Notice No. 1736 in Government Gazette 45890 of 9 Febryary 2022, by the Minister of Employment and Labour (Mr. Thembelani Waltermade Nxesi), that the new earnings threshold is an amount of R 224 080.48 will take effect from the 1st of March…
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National Lockdown – What Now? – 18th Update – Updated 28 January 2022
Following news coverage regarding the CCMA’s recent finding regarding Mandatory Workplace Vaccination Policies, I would like to share some thoughts on this matter.
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National Lockdown – What Now? – 17th Update
On the 15th of June 2021, the Presidency moved the Country back to Lockdown Level 3. This was anticipated by the majority of the country and accordingly, amendments to existing regulations were necessitated.
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National Lockdown – What Now? – 16th Update
On the 11th of June 2021 the Minister of Employment and Labour, Thembelani Waltermade Nxesi, published an update to the previous Direction on Occupational Health and Safety Measures in Certain Workplaces under Government Notice No. R. 499 in Government Gazette No 44700 of 11 June 2021.
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Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997)
To give effect to the right to fair labour practices referred to in section 23(1) of the Constitution by establishing and making provision for the regulation of basic conditions of employment; and thereby to comply with the obligations of the Republic as a member state of the International Labour Organisation; and to provide for matters…
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Summary of Amendments to Labour Legislation
Following the president signing the much anticipated amendments to South African Labour Legislation into law on the 23rd of November 2018, these amendments were gazetted on the 27th of November 2018 and we herewith provide a brief summary of the biggest changes that take effect from the 1st of January 2019: Basic Conditions of Employment…
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The Minimum Wage Bill and Amendments to Labour Legislation, What you should Know?
Following recent news that the National Assembly has passed the long awaited Minimum Wage Bill as well as the proposed amendments to the Labour Relations Act and the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, it is important to take note of what these amendments actually mean to you, the Employer: While it was widely announced that…
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Contract Cleaning Sector Minimum Wages 2018
From the 1st of January 2018, the minimum wages for workers in the Contract Cleaning Sector will be increased, this increase is only valid until the 30th of November 2018, likely in order to allow the Minimum Wage Act to replace the wage table. Additionally it must be noted that Area B will receive two…