KZNEIA Member’s News
COVID-19 coronavirus continues to create a stir in the world and now as it hits South African shores, how do employers deal with the potential threat of contagion in the workplace? The International Labour Organisation states clearly that the responsibility of the...
UIF Alignes to BCEA Some of the amendments to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act which pertain to the taking of leave, came into effective as at the 1st of January in line with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s confirmation in December of 2019. After a long wait for the...
Proposed Employment Tax Incentive amendments On Tuesday 26th of November 2019, three tax-related bills were tabled by the Minister of Finance in the National Assembly and are now awaiting the approval of by the relevant parties’ approval for final promulgation by the...
Frequently Asked Question Employers are still wondering what to do about paternity for the new working dad’s and how long to allow their working mom’s to go on leave. The confusion lies in the fact that the (correctly referred to as) new Parental Leave, while...
The scourge of high absenteeism Chronic absenteeism remains one of the biggest problems facing companies around the country. The management of employees, who abuse their leave, can often be a delicate process especially when there are personal reasons or illness,...
Under the common law, an employer is not permitted unilaterally to change the terms of an employment contract with an employee. Common law, defined by Investopedia is “a body of unwritten laws based on legal precedents established by the courts” will prevail in an...
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) came into effect in January 2019, prohibiting Employers from paying lower than the prescribed hourly rates published within the Act. The new minimum wage of R20 per hour applies across all sectors; however there are a number of...
A massive expectation has been created by the announcement of the signing of the Amendment Bills to give effect to the changes to the Acts. However, it is still premature to just take them as given. The amendments will only come into full effect once President...
The National Minimum Wage Act (NMWA) came into effect on 1 January 2019, whereby the national minimum wage was set at R20 per hour, with special provisions of R18 per hour (farm workers), R15 per hour (domestic workers), and R11 per hour (Extended Public Works...
The debate over the minimum wage amendments effective January 1st 2019, continue to lead news highlights due to its contentious nature. One assumes that everyone would be in agreement that the effects of the increase should result in benefits to the entire country but...