Employment Law News

It is the time of year when many year-end functions typically take place and whether this is on- or off premises, it usually involves alcoholic refreshments.To what extent should an employer who makes alcoholic beverages available to employees during a function, be responsible to try and mitigate th...

The Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Act (BCEAA) came into operation on 1 September 2014. The amendments see the insertion of s33A into the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, No 75 of 1997 (BCEA), which aims to prevent employers from requiring employees to make payments to secure employment...

The Unemployment Insurance (UIF) has paid R5,7-billion to its beneficiaries in the 2013/14 financial year to help alleviate the effects of poverty in South Africa, said UIF Commissioner Boas Serume. Seruwe told the 4th Annual UIF Seminar in Pretoria today that the Fund was growing from str...

An employee, who suffered the horrendous ordeal of being raped whilst on duty, is not precluded from suing her employer for damages. This is according to Johan Botes, Director in the Employment practice at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr,  who explained that the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA),  hande...

The Basic Conditions Amendment Act, 2013 and its Administrative Regulations published on 29 August 2014 came into effect on the 1st of September 2014.The objectives of the amendments to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act are to address government’s commitment to avoid exploitation of ...