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Pulse | The case of the post-retirement dismissals: Con Court fails to reach consensus in crucial employment law matter

Under South African law, dismissing an employee based solely on their age is deemed automatically unfair, unless that employee has reached the agreed or normal retirement age for individuals employed in their line of work. Over the years, our judiciary

Newsflash | Labour law update: New minimum wage kicks in next month

Yesterday, the Minister of Employment and Labour gazetted an amendment to Schedules 1 and 2 of the National Minimum Wage Act. Effective 1st March 2025, the national minimum wage will increase from R27.58 per hour to R28.79 per hour, which

Pulse | Labour law update: The Employment Equity Amendment Act is now operational

Assented to in April 2023, the Employment Equity Amendment Act (‘the Amendment Act’), which introduces the controversial concept of ‘sectoral targets’ for designated employers and those seeking to conduct business with government, came into operation on 1st January 2025. Designed

Pulse | Occupational health and safety: A guideline

Last month, the Department of Employment and Labour (‘the Department’) published a new guideline for employers and employees on the core elements of health and safety in the workplace. Simplifying the key facets of the Occupational Health and Safety Act

Pulse | Reforming the visa regime: Home Affairs gazettes amendments to Immigration Regulations

Earlier this month, the Department of Home Affairs published the revised – and much anticipated – requirements for obtaining a remote work visitor visa, and introduced a new and innovative points-based system for work visas under the Third Amendment of

Pulse | Labour law update: The Labour Appeal Court clarifies the role of conciliation in large-scale retrenchments

This month, the Labour Appeal Court (‘the LAC’) handed down a seminal judgment in NUMSA v SAA Technical SOC Ltd. Centring on an analysis of section 189A(7)(b)(ii) of the Labour Relations Act (‘the Act’), the case provides much-needed clarity on

Pulse | What is the impact of the increase to the earnings threshold on employees?

On 1st April 2024, the earnings threshold officially increased from R241 110.59 per annum to R254 371.67 per annum pursuant to section 6(3) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act. The threshold is designed to safeguard vulnerable, lower-earning employees from

Blog | Can an employer fairly dismiss an employee because of their age?

Section 185 of the Labour Relations Act (‘the LRA’) provides that every employee has the right not to be unfairly dismissed or subjected to unfair labour practices. An unfair dismissal occurs when an employee’s employment contract is terminated without good

Affirmative action : only a shield? Or also a sword? Harmse v City of Cape Town (2003) 24 ILJ 1130 and Dudley v City of Cape Town (2004) 25 ILJ 305 (LC) : case

Abstract The Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 (hereinafter “the EEA”) which gives more detailed content to the right of equality enshrined in section 9 of the Constitution of South Africa, compels employers to promote equality in the workplace by

Dignity, Renovations and Farm Workers’ Accommodation

Earlier this month, the Constitutional Court handed down a judgment dealing with the right of a domestic worker to renovate her dwelling on her employer’s farm at her own expense. The improvements were meant to bring the dwelling to a