Employment Services Amendment Bill: The documents every employer should now be checking

The proposed Employment Services Amendment Bill is putting employers across South Africa under pressure to tighten hiring checks, especially when employing foreign nationals, or risk fines of up to R100,000. The Bill was introduced in Parliament in late May and forms part of government’s broader crackdown on illegal employment and undocumented workers. Parliament said it…

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LABOUR COURT JUDGE

 PROUD DAY  APPOINTED AS ACTING JUDGE OF THE LABOUR COURT. It is a great honour is to stand on the shoulders of giants and to take what is nothing short of a momentous step in my legal career. Today I was formally sworn in as an Acting Judge of The Labour Court and to have…

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IMMIGRATION DIRECTIVE EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY CONCESSION FOR ALL FOREIGN NATIONALS ZEP

Click here to view / download the document. Enquiries: mandla.madumisa@dha.gov.za TO: ALL OFFICIALS OF THE DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & COOPERATION BORDER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY VFS GLOBAL IMMIGRATION DIRECTIVE NO. 7 OF 2026 EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY CONCESSION FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS RELATED TO DELAYED PROCESSING OF WAIVER, VISA AND APPEAL APPLICATIONS 1. The Department of Home…

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NEW EARNINGS THRESHOLD AS FROM 1 MAY 2026

All employees who earn more than the earnings threshold are exempted from certain provisions of the BCEA. Earnings means the regular remuneration before any deductions. Earnings excludes any overtime, transport allowances and subsistence allowances The earnings threshold has been increased to R269600,90 per year (R22466,74 per month) with effect from 1 May 2026.  This is an increase…

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Keep operating with outdated employment policies at your own peril

Employment law is experiencing massive changes including the implementation of Parental Leave as opposed to the old maternity leave regulations. There are new draft regulations on the code of good practice on dismissal. Using the old Schedule 8 framework when contemplating dismissal or denying a father equal parental leave under the old BCEA provisions and…

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The Constitutional Court confirms the importance of exhausting internal procedures before resigning and calling a constructive dismissal

According to Maleka, and ahead of the planned acquisition, Clarkson announced that Allan Quinn was appointed as ADT’s new financial director, responsible for, among other things, overseeing the IT portfolio, which was headed by Maleka. Clarkson announced that after the acquisition, Quinn would report to Clarkson, and Maleka would report to Quinn, instead of Clarkson.…

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Employers in South Africa face a new legal risk

Kirsten Minnaar  14 March 2026 Proposed legislative amendments aim to expand the definition of “employee”, potentially exposing businesses to worker reclassification risks and new labour rights obligations. On 26 February 2026, the Minister of Employment and Labour published the Employment Laws Amendment Bill, 2025, and the Labour Relations Amendment Bill, 2025, for public comment. The…

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Call for Comments on the Draft Amendments to the Employment and Labour Regulations, 2005.

The Department of Employment and Labour has published the Draft Labour Law Amendment Bill, 2025 on the 28 February 2026, the Draft Bill proposes several amendments to existing labour legislation, it aims to strengthen protections for employees, enhance the effectiveness of dispute‑resolution mechanisms, and align various employment related provisions with the Constitution. The key proposed…

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