Archive for February 2023

The landmark labour court judgment is the first to rule that racial, ethnic and social origin harassment constitute unfair discrimination under the Employment Equity Act’s code of good practice. This distinguishes it from its predecessor, which recognised only sexual harassment. A recent judgment by the labour court has demonstrated the consequences of an employer’s failure…

The Minister of Employment and Labour has, in terms of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) earnings threshold, revised the rate from R224 080.48 to R241 110.59 pa, effective from 1 March 2023. Government Gazette No. 48092, notice No. 3067 of 20 February 2023 refers. Earnings means the regular annual remuneration of an employee…

What are some of the important principles governing the applicability of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 130 of 1993 (‘COIDA’) in the above circumstances as opposed to the employer’s civil liability? An employee arriving at work is faced with a group of striking workers, who proceed to abuse her emotionally… A doctor…

With the Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in the Workplace published earlier this year, harassment in the workplace is the subject of many training sessions, both on the shop floor and in boardrooms. The importance of this education cannot be overstated given how prevalent harassment is in our country,…