https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/607.html South Africa news 15 Labour Law & Unions news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/607.html en-us Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:40:47 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/lac-overturns-interdict-ccma-to-decide-whether-section-188a11-jurisdictional-requirements-exist-392638a In Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa v Modika & Others, the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) overturned an order of the Labour Court that had paused the IDC’s internal disciplinary process. 1-267013 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Labour Law & Unions South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/legal-challenges-of-protests-in-south-african-shopping-centres-622461a Public protest is a protected constitutional right in South Africa. However, when protest action moves from traditional public spaces into privately owned commercial environments such as shopping centres, a different set of legal and risk considerations arises. 1-266911 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Labour Law & Unions South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ekurhulenis-ghost-workers-demand-jobs-and-compensation-177386a About 200 former EPWP workers say the municipal database shows them earning salaries 11 years after their contracts ended. 1-266858 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Labour Law & Unions South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/whistleblower-overload-part-1-when-grievances-masquerade-as-whistleblowing-844973a In this two-part series on whistleblowing policies in the workplace, Luway Mongie and Graham Damant of Bowmans, look at the reasons for the current proliferation in whistleblower complaints and how this can be mitigated via the introduction of separate policies and gatekeeping provisions. 1-266779 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Labour Law & Unions South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mutual-separation-vs-retrenchment-lac-ruling-provides-clarity-733222a Following the Labour Court’s decision in 2024 in the case of WBHO Construction (Pty) Ltd v Masenye N.O. and Others, which raised some concerns about the treatment of mutually agreed terminations in the context of retrenchment proceedings, the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) has confirmed that nothing prevents parties from entering into a mutual separation agreement at any time when operational requirements are discussed. 1-266582 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Labour Law & Unions South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/worker-wins-compensation-case-after-13-years-of-litigation-844773a Court orders Rainbow Chickens to pay the worker more than R3m. 1-266479 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Labour Law & Unions South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mass-layoffs-loom-for-samancor-as-eskom-price-cut-fails-to-save-jobs-844573a Despite Eskom granting it a more than 50% electricity price cut to avert job losses, Samancor's 2,400-strong workforce is facing retrenchment. 1-266379 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Labour Law & Unions South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/draft-amendments-to-employment-laws-part-2-labour-relations-bill-to-reshape-workplace-norms-in-2026-177746a On 26 February 2026, draft amendments to various employment laws were published by the Minister of Employment and Labour. This follows the publication a year ago of the initial drafts of the amendment bills, together with the Nedlac Report on the Labour Law Reform Process. The public has until 28 March 2026 to submit comments on the proposed legislation. 1-266298 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Labour Law & Unions South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/draft-amendments-to-employment-laws-part-1-parental-leave-overhaul-and-more-844423a The Minister of Employment and Labour published a raft of draft amendments to various employment laws on 26 February 2026. Among them are the much-anticipated amendments to the parental leave provisions of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) following the Constitutional Court judgment and temporary reading-in in the Van Wyk matter, which declared the existing provisions unconstitutional and invalid. 1-266209 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:16:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Labour Law & Unions South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/uct-staff-strike-ends-as-agreement-is-reached-733762a Unions accept 3.5% increase as progress made on other issues. 1-266172 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:41:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Labour Law & Unions South Africa