Most employers in South Africa will be familiar with Schedule 8 of the Labour Relations Act 1996 (LRA) – the Code of Good ...

The Department of Labour and Employment has published a new Draft Code of Good Practice on Dismissals, which introduces a system for possible retrenchments. The draft code was gazetted in accordance ...

Deputy President Paul Mashatile highlights the importance of collaboration between government, labour unions, and the private ...

Minister Nomakhosazana Meth Stresses Collaboration with Labour Federations to Tackle Unemployment and Inequality.

In the 2023/2024 financial year, the Department of Employment and Labour conducted 308,799 workplace inspections, exceeding the annual target by 4%. This proactive approach underscores the ...

Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth has emphasised that close collaboration with labour federations is integral ...

Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth has reaffirmed her department's dedication to preventing job losses at ArcelorMittal South Africa, one of the country's largest steel producers.

The NHBRC, an agency of the national Department of Human Settlements ... Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu). Labour Court Judge Connie Prinsloo stopped the state-owned the regulatory ...

The economic and social costs of these patterns are immense but are rarely scrutinised as part of the broader legacy of the migrant labour system. The endurance of South Africa’s migrant labour ...

The Johannesburg Labour Court has ruled that community health workers must be deemed permanent government employees. The decision affects about 50,000 people who have been on recurring contracts ...