Category: 2017

THE COMING OF AGE OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS ACT In December 2017 we celebrate the coming of age of the Labour Relations Act. The Labour Relations Act turns twenty one this year and was supposed to be given the key…

IT DOES APPEAR THERE IS SOME MOVEMENT WITH VARIOUS BILLS IN PARLIAMENT Firstly the National Minimum Wage which makes provision for the introduction of the minimum wage of twenty rand per hour which the Cabinet still believes is due to…

IT DOES APPEAR THERE IS SOME MOVEMENT WITH VARIOUS BILLS IN PARLIAMENT Firstly the National Minimum Wage which makes provision for the introduction of the minimum wage of twenty rand per hour which the Cabinet still believes is due to…

HERE WE GO AGAIN Every year at the end of September the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on labour prepares it budgetary review and commentary. Every year, the Auditor General of South Africa assesses the various departments, and in particular the Department…

HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY NEW MINIMUM WAGES AS FROM THE 01ST JULY 2017 The Department of Labour has implemented the minimum wage schedule, which is applicable as from the 01st July 2017. This is applicable for all industries in the Hospitality Sector…

EMPLOYEES DEPARTURE As of late, Eskom has managed to focus every employers mind on how and why an employee leaves their employ.  The troubles emanating from Eskom have shown all of us that one needs to be absolutely positive as…

LABOUR LAW UPDATE: MARCH 2017 The Department of Labour which is supposed to play a significant role in reducing unemployment, poverty and inequality through pursuing the objectives of full and productive employment and decent work for all seems to be…

LABOUR UPDATE: FEBRUARY 2017 It has been a slow start to 2017 in the industrial relations sense. Thankfully, this has meant that we have had few strikes and no major retrenchments. On the legislative side, there is pending legislation with…