Section 6 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act makes provision for the Minister of Labour to publish a determination on the advice of the Commission that will exclude employees earning above a certain amount per year from sections of chapter 2 of the Act. Chapter 2 primarily deals with the regu...
Read moreThe Labour Court recently revisited this issue in its judgment handed down on 6 June 2014, in Mmatli & 19 Others v Department of Infrastructure Development (Gauteng Province), J1238/14.The applicant employees were historically employed on a month to month basis by an entity within the Gauteng De...
Read moreThe Department of Labour has expressed happiness at the fact that President Jacob Zuma has acceded to legislative amendments to the Labour Relations Act following protracted engagements with social partners.Thembinkosi Mkalipi, acting deputy director-general for labour market policy, said the depart...
Read moreThe Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) is geared to deal with the disputes relating to implementation of employment equity (EE) in the workplaces.“The CCMA is ready and has capacity to deal with disputes relating to EE. Commissioners in the CCMA have been trained well...
Read moreHundreds of employers packed into the Milnerton venue in Cape Town in the hope of obtaining clarity on the newly instituted Amended Employment Equity Act and regulations at a roadshow hosted by the Department of Labour (DoL).The meeting, which included improvements to the Employment Equity reporting...
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