The Department of Employment and Labour has published a draft code on violence and harassment in the workplace. The code, known as the Draft Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Violence and Harassment in the world of Work, is open for public comment for a period […]
Month: August 2020
Directive on media access to the Labour Court
The Judge President of the Labour Courts has issued a directive on media access to the Labour Court dated 11 August 2020. The directive regulates the manner in which media access to the Labour Court will be managed during level three of the lockdown, both in respect of virtual hearings […]
JSE’s Gender-Neutral Parental Leave Policy
Africa’s largest stock exchange, the JSE, has introduced a gender-neutral parental leave policy as a progressive move towards gender equality. This policy affords both mothers and fathers the benefit of a four-month paid parental leave. The JSE’s Human Resources Director, Donald Khumalo said: “Our society is ever-evolving and companies should […]
Road Traffic Management Corporation vs Tasima – Section 197 Judgment
The Constitutional Court has delivered judgment in Road Traffic Management Corporation vs Tasima; which involved a dispute relating to the application of section 197 of the Labour Relations Act to organs of state. Section 197 regulates the consequences of transfers of business as a going concern, and provides for employees’ contracts […]
