A CCMA directive has been issued by the Director of the CCMA, Cameron Marojane, clarifying the CCMA’s approach when a party fails to attend an arbitration that has been set down. The CCMA directive was issued in the context of a judgement by the Labour Court (per Moshoana J) which […]
Month: May 2023
Joseph Mathunjwa Declared Lawful AMCU President
The Labour Appeal Court delivered an important judgment today (18 May 2023), declaring that the appointment of Joseph Mathunjwa as AMCU President was lawful. The judgment overturned an earlier judgment of the Labour Court (per Mabaso AJ) in which it was found that because Joseph Mathunjwa was not employed in […]
Employment Equity Sectoral Targets Published
The Minister of Employment and Labour has published the proposed employment equity sectoral targets for public comment. This comes after the recent promulgation of the Employment Equity Amendment Act by the President. The time available for public comment on the proposed sectoral targets spans a period of 30 days (input […]
Constitutionality of employment equity amendments challenged
Trade union Solidarity has launched an application in the Labour Court in which it challenges the constitutionality of employment equity amendments contained in the recently promulgated Employment Equity Amendment Act. Solidarity alleges that the amendments are unconstitutional. Solidarity further contends that the amendments are contrary to international labour conventions. According […]
