Compliance Certificates – Where, What, When & Why

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Earnings threshold

CDH Associate from the Employment Law practice Sashin Naidoo recently joined Gugulethu Mfuphi on KAYA FM to discuss the earnings threshold announcement by the Minister of Employment and Labour.

The duress dodge: How to spot and shut down bogus duress claims

Unfortunately, labour relations in South Africa have become very litigious. The instances of employees agreeing to settlements or accepting voluntary severance packages, only to allege duress, undue influence or misrepresentation later, is far too common. This alert focuses on one suchcase. 

Minister publishes proposed Draft Regulations for comments in terms of section 97 COIDA

On 17 May 2024, the Minister of Employment and Labour (Minister) published a number of regulations in terms of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 130 of 1993 (COIDA), affording interested parties a period of 30 days to comment on the Draft Regulations. The deadline for public comment is 16 June2024.  

Unequal pay for equal work: When is it discrimination?

Can paying your employees the same wage or salary amount to unfair discrimination? What does one have to prove in order to satisfy the court that such an allegation indeed constitutes unfair discrimination in terms of the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 (EEA)? The Labour Court in AMCU obo Members v Aberdare Cables (Pty) Ltd (P135/2021) ZALCPE 3 (15 February 2024) was called on to answer these questions in the scenario where an employer was alleged to have discriminated unfairly against itsemployees.  

Take care before you share: The dangers of social media use in the workplace

Kgodisho Phashe, Senior Associate in the Employment Law practice joined Bridget Masinga on SAFM to talk about Take care before you share: The dangers of social media use in the workplace.