According to Gavin Stansfield, director in the Employment Practice at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, the BCEAA introduces important amendments to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, including:
"The BCEAA forms part of an array of amendments to South Africa's labour laws including amendments to the Employment Equity Act, and in particular its provisions relating to the principle of equal pay for equal work, far-reaching amendments to the Labour Relations Act, including the regulation of the so-called vulnerable categories of employees including fixed-term contractors, temporary employment services (labour brokers) and part-time employees, and the introduction of the Employment Services Act dealing primarily with the employment of foreign nationals. The Employment Equity Amendment Act came into operation with effect from 1 August 2014. The Labour Relations Amendment Act is awaiting a date of commencement as is the Employment Services Act," Stansfield adds.