Archive for January 2015

Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has announced an upward adjustment to the minimum wage of farmworkers with effect from 1 March 2015.

Johannesburg – The African National Congress is putting emphasis on the need to speed up land redistribution amid increasing pressure from opposition players such as the EFF and Numsa.

ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe on Wednesday said the ruling party was calling for a cap on land ownership in the country.

The Labour Relations Act, No 66 of 1995, the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, No 75 of 1997 and the Employment Equity Act, No 55 of 1998 form the statutory backbone and parameters of employment law in South Africa. These statutes govern the employment relationship between parties and also outline the procedure for resolving employment disputes between parties. Legislation during 2013 and at the beginning of 2014 made material amendments to these statutes and introduced a new statute called the Employment Services Act. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of some of the important changes in terms of the amendments to these statutes and is not therefore an exhaustive account of all the amendments.

Welkom terug aan diegene wat gelukkig genoeg was om met verlof te kon gaan, maar aan almal ‘n baie voorspoedige 2015!