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ANNUAL LEAVE Annual leave is governed by both employers and employees in terms of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act. In essence it is simple; an employee is entitled to annual leave of 21 consecutive days on full remuneration. This…
COMMENTS ON PROPOSED MINIMUM WAGE As the Labour Portfolio Committee of Parliament is in the midst of debating a minimum wage for South Africa, we heard evidence from experts that the minimum wage within the farming community has tended to…
CURRENT CHANGES TO OUR LABOUR LAWS The labour laws have finally been signed into law. The changes to the Labour Relations Act have been signed by the State President and we are merely awaiting the government gazette to enforce these…
BASIC CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ACT ANNUAL EARNINGS It has come to this time of the year that the Minister of Labour has reset the annual earnings threshold as from the 1st July 2014. The new threshold is R205, 433.30. Anyone…
HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY NEW MINIMUM WAGES AS FROM THE 01ST JULY 2014 The Department of Labour has implemented the minimum wage schedule which is applicable as from the 01st July 2014. This is applicable for all industries in the Hospitality Sector…
IMPLEMENTING OUR LABOUR LAW It is rather curious to see that in the budget debate for the Department of Labour the ruling party saw fit to propose and implement a budget for the Department of Labour which specifically has a…
BASIC CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ACT ANNUAL EARNINGS It has come to this time of the year that the Minister of Labour has reset the annual earnings threshold as from the 1st July 2014. The new threshold is R205, 433.30. Anyone…
HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY NEW MINIMUM WAGES AS FROM THE 01ST JULY 2014 The Department of Labour has implemented the minimum wage schedule which is applicable as from the 01st July 2014. This is applicable for all industries in the Hospitality Sector…
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FUND There seems to be a strong rumour out there that if you are a foreigner you cannot claim unemployment. The definition of identity document has in fact been changed to include valid foreign identity documents and passports.…
LABOUR LAWS IN SOUTH AFRICA AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY We are expecting a whole series of amendments to our labour legislation next month. Our government is hell bent on destroying the job creation environment regardless of the evidence from the…
