A recent decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) on the impact of suspensive conditions on the enforceability of a contract raises...

Significant changes to employees’ entitlements to parental leave came into effect with the promulgation of the Labour Laws Amendment Act...

In the recent Constitutional Court case of National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa v Lufil Packaging (Isithebe) and Others [2020]...

On 18 September 2018, the Constitutional Court decriminalised private cultivation, possession and use of cannabis.

Whilst no Directive has been issued the Employment and Labour Ministry on 21 July 2020 announced an extension to the COVID-19 TERS relief...

A number of recent judgments in the Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court, including matters arising from employment arrangements and...

Have you heard? After much anticipation and a period of almost seven years, it has been officially announced that the core sections of...

The COVID-19 disruption with the continued national lockdown to business and a pre-existing depressed local economy is forcing many...

South Africa is awash with numerous public procurement laws exacerbated by further COVID-19 related regulations. The current version of...

During his national address on 23 April 2020, President Ramaphosa acknowledged that “our people need to eat. They need to earn a living.

We have now received the latest Directive in respect of access to the Labour Court. This Directive which was issued on 28 April 2020 will...

On 8 April 2020, the Minister of Employment and Labour, Thulas Nxesi, published an Amendment to the Covid-19 Temporary Employee/Employee...

The coronavirus pandemic has begun to test the court system and curtailed most of its work, although it has endeavoured to continue...

1. As the national lockdown heaves on, the textile industry faces increased financial challenges as a result of the coronavirus pandemic...

In order to minimise the loss of jobs during this critical period of lockdown, government proposes expanding the ETI programme for ...

On 15 March President Ramaphosa and regulations were issued on 18 March 2020 to give effect to the announcement. Since then there has...

Here is what you need to know to continue trading during the lockdown: The Regulations for the 21-day nation-wide lockdown declared by...

In the wake of the announcement of the national shutdown, the Minister of Employment and Labour has announced the introduction of...

On 20 March 2020, the Compensation Commissioner issued a Notice of Compensation for Occupationally Acquired Novel Corona Virus Disease...

We enclose a “Workplace Preparedness” guideline issued by the Department of Employment and Labour related to COVID-19. The guideline...