UIF Compliance Circular No 2B/2022: Interim suspension of issuing and requirement for compliance certificate and tender letter as proof of compliance with the Unemployment Insurance Act 63 of 2001. Read More
How Could Proposed Labour Migration Regulations Affect Temporary Employment?
The Minister of Employment and Labour has recently released the Draft National Labour Migration Policy and the Employment Services Amendment Bill for public comment. In short, the former addresses issues relating to labour migration governance and management in South Africa. It goes hand in hand with the proposed Employment Services Amendment Bill; providing a policy…
Harassment in the Workplace – Employers to take note of their obligations under the new Code of Good Practice
The Minister of Employment and Labour has published the new Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in the Workplace (the Code) in terms of the Employment Equity Act (EEA). The Code became effective on 18 March 2022 and repealed the Amended Code of Good Practice on the Handling of Sexual…
CODE OF PRACTICE: MANAGING EXPOSURE TO SARS-COV-2 IN THE WORKPLACE, 2022
Notice is hereby given that the Code of Good Practice: Managing Exposure toSARS-CoV-2 in the Workplace set out in the Schedule is issued by the Ministerof Employment and Labour after consideration by NEDLAC in terms of section203(2A) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995) to take effect onthe date of the…
Mandatory vaccination: What has the new Code of Practice changed?
On 15 March 2022, the Department of Employment and Labour issued a Code of Practice on managing exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace (the “New Code”). The New Code is to take effect on the date that the Declaration of a National State of Disaster lapses. On the same date, the Declaration of a National…
Violence and harassment in the workplace – Beyond sexual harassment
LABOUR BRIEF NO. 448 The Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Violence and Harassment in the Workplace (the Code) became effective on 18 March 2022. While there have been moves from the legislature to combat violence and harassment in the workplace, in many respects, the South African legislative framework was seen…
New legislation could limit the number of foreign nationals employed in South Africa
A recent Bill and Policy published by the Minister of Employment and Labour aims to limit the extent to which employers who are operating in South Africa can employ foreign nationals in possession of a valid work visa, and imposes stricter obligations on an employer engaging foreign workers. The Employment Services Amendment Bill aims to…
New SEIFSA COO calls on govt to create a business-friendly environment
The South African government should focus on implementing a set of policy objectives that make the operating environment in the metals and engineering sector more business-friendly and ensure that the cost of production is lower, industry organisation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa’s (Seifsa’s) new COO Tafadzwa Chibanguza suggests “The steel and…
SA Government’s “Tight Rope” Viewpoint on TES
Although South Africa is a country more industrialised than any of its fellow African counterparts, it nevertheless currently possesses record-high unemployment rates. According to Trading Economics, South Africa’s 2021 third quarter 34.90% unemployment rate is the “highest jobless rate since comparable data began in 2008.” It is a tough juggling act between offering employment opportunities,…
Services SETA – Workplace Skills Plan and Annual Training Reports – April 2022
Notice: The deadline to submit Workplace Skills Plans (WSP’s) and Annual Training Reports (ATR’s) is 30 April 2022 Click here to view further information.