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It may be in the best interest of organised labour and employers to reach collective agreements on dealing with rolling blackouts.

The new prices will come into effect on 1 April 2023...

From 1 March 2023, the earnings threshold will increase to ZAR 241 110.59, entitling employees falling below the new threshold to stricter protections in terms of labour legislation. The earnings threshold will increase to ZAR 241 110.59, representing a ZAR17 030.11 increase from the earnings threshold that currently applies. The earnings threshold, a determination in terms of section 6(3) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), impacts the applicability of certain of the provisions of...

Section 6 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act makes provision for the Minister of Employment and Labour to determine an earnings threshold. The effect of such threshold is that it excludes employees earning above the determined amount from the protection offered to employees under certain sections of chapter 2 of the Act. Chapter 2 of the BCEA primarily deals with the regulation of working hours of employees.

A list of requirements that new business owners in South Africa need to look at.

The submissions on the protection of CHWs were made to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) Commission in line with the National Minimum Wage Act.

The AWS Space Accelerator will include up to 15 startups, rather than 10 as in previous years...

The South African government, in particular the Department of Labour, should seriously consider the right to disengage – the right of employees to not be constantly on call.

But can have legal implications for employers.

The Joburg Film Festival powered by Multichoice is an annual six-day festival, running from Tuesday, 31 January - Sunday, 5 February 2023, that showcases the best in global cinema and celebrates African cinematic excellence...