The Employment Equity Amendment Act, No 47 of 2013 (EEAA) has introduced an amendment to section 6 of the Employment Equity Act, No 55 of 1998 (EEA) – the listed grounds of discrimination. The EEAA prohibits unfair discrimination of an employee on any one or more of the listed grounds (for exa...
Read moreContents What is the Consumer Protection Act? Who is a ‘Consumer’? What are Consumer Rights? Consumer Right No. 1: Right to Equality in the Consumer Market and Protection against Discriminatory Marketing Practices &nbs...
Read moreThe 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 ...
Read moreSmoking in the workplace remains a topic of heated debates between smokers and non-smokers. This is not because employers allow employees to smoke in non-designated areas, but rather as a result of the amount of time employees are allowed to smoke during working time.Smoking in the workplace is regu...
Read moreFAQs related to the Skills Development Act and the Levies Act 1. What is the purpose of the Skills Development Act? The short supply of skilled staff is a serious obstacle to the competitiveness of industry in South Africa. The Skills ...
Read more