Posts Tagged ‘Employment Equity Act’
Equal Pay for Equal Work
In the matter of Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa v Hoyo (CA04/2023) [2024] ZALAC 57; [2025] 2 BLLR 160 (LAC) (6 November 2024) the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) overturned a Labour Court decision that had found the employer guilty of unfair discrimination against the employee on the basis of race and unfair discrimination. The LAC found…
Read MoreEmployment Equity Amendments. Designated employers are encouraged to ensure compliance
The EEAA was signed into law in April 2023 and has sought to introduce significant amendments to the Employment Equity Act No.55 of 1998 (EEA). Certain of these changes are likely to impact all employers, however, the majority of the changes are of specific importance to employers employing more than 50 employees (ie. designated employers).…
Read MoreEARNINGS THRESHOLD
As of 1 April 2024, South Africans will see the implementation of the increased annual earnings threshold determined by the Minister of Employment and Labour (Minister) in the amount of R254,371.67. This represents an increase of R13,261.08 from the previous amount of R241,110.59, which has been in effect since 1 March 2023. The earnings threshold…
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