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Amendment Act a move to streamline labour environment

The Labour Relations Amendment Act (LRAA), 2004 (Act No.6 of 2014), signals yet another move by government to streamline the country's labour environment and to respond to, amongst others, to the increased informalisation of labour and to ensure that vulnerable groups receive adequate protection.

20 Aug 2014

Amendment Act a move to streamline labour environment

President Jacob Zuma assented to the Amendment Act on 17 August, but a commencement date for the Act - expected to be within the next few months - is still to be set.

"South Africa's labour legislation is amongst the most progressive in the world," says Aadil Patel, director and National Head of the Employment Practice at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr. "These raft of amendments to our labour environment are a mechanism to ensure that our labour legislation continues to remain relevant."

The LRAA provides more protection to fixed-term employees, temporary employment services (labour brokers), employees and part-time employees.

"The amendments seek to achieve a balance that considers the commercial sustainability of businesses while protecting the interests of workers who earn less than R205,433.30 per annum. These are but some of the amendments which will affect employers and employees alike," Patel adds.