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CONSEQUENCES OF EMPLOYEES’ REFUSAL TO WORK OVERTIME

CONSEQUENCES OF EMPLOYEES’ REFUSAL TO WORK OVERTIME

Overtime is regulated by section 10 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (“BCEA”) which provides that overtime is voluntary and an employer may not require or permit an employee to work overtime except in accordance with an agreement. In the recent judgment of...
NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE ACT: INCREASE IN MINIMUM WAGE

NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE ACT: INCREASE IN MINIMUM WAGE

Following our announcement on the increase in the earnings threshold in terms of section 6(3) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 75 of 1997 (BCEA), an amendment has been made increasing the national minimum wage.  The Minister of Employment and Labour...
WELCOME – STEPHEN NTHITE

WELCOME – STEPHEN NTHITE

We are extremely excited to announce that Stephen Thibedi Nthite has joined our team as a director.  Stephen has over 27 years’ experience in the legal sector with a specialist interest in occupational health and safety, environmental law – including...
Changes to Adjusted Alert Level 1 Regulations

Changes to Adjusted Alert Level 1 Regulations

Cabinet has approved changes to the Adjusted Alert Level 1 Regulations, as South Africa has exited the fourth wave. Due to the vaccination rate on the rise and the trajectory of the pandemic, the following changes have been made with immediate effect: Asymptomatic...