On Thursday, 19 November 2020 the Constitutional Court of South Africa handed down a judgment confirming an order of the High Court of South Africa, which declared section 1(xix)(v) of …
WEBINAR: Women, Informal Work & COVID-19: Data-based Policy Considerations
Date: October 21, 2020 Time: 2:00-3:30pm South African time (8:00-9:30am EST) Register to attend! What impact is COVID-19 having on the livelihoods of women informal workers in South Africa? What …
RESHAPING WORK: GIG ECONOMY AROUND THE WORLD
23 October 2020 | 8 AM – 10:30 AM EDT; 2 PM – 4:30 PM CEST; 5:30 PM – 7 PM IST Register Here How does the experience of platform …
Fixing South Africa’s minibus taxi industry is proving hard: tracing its history shows why
The South African government has initiated a process to formalise and regulate the country’s large, yet informal minibus taxi industry, with a view to making it viable and free of violence. …
South Africa: How labour law treats racism in the workplace
Racism remains a controversial and sensitive topic in South Africa and such behaviour should not be tolerated in any working environment. Any form of racist remark, comment, behaviour, treatment or …
COVID-19: ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS ON SOUTH AFRICAN EMPLOYERS IN TERMS OF THE REVISED OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY DIRECTION
On 1 October 2020 the Minister of Employment and Labour published a new consolidated COVID-19 Direction on Occupational Health and Safety in the Workplace (Revised OHS Direction). The Revised OHS …
Limited duration employment contracts – unlimited hassles when not properly managed
Employers use limited duration contracts (LDCs) to create certainty and limit legal risk in respect of staffing solutions. Appointing an employee for a fixed period or defined project allows an …
South Africa: Unions welcome compensation for domestic workers at last
Fundamental changes proposed in amendments to the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA) include the extension of coverage to domestic workers. The Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases …
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Guest Blog: South African Domestic Workers – no longer invisible: The Constitutional Court “is listening “in Mahlangu v Minister of Labour and Others
South African Domestic Workers – no longer invisible: The Constitutional Court “is listening “in Mahlangu v Minister of Labour and Others By Ziona Tanzer In November 2020, the South African …