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 […]
Year: 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 […]
Employment Equity Amendment Act Signed into Law
The President has signed the Employment Equity Amendment Act into law. The Amendment Act seeks to advance transformation of South Africa’s workforce by setting equity targets for economic sectors and geographical regions, and requiring enterprises to develop transformation plans. The Act amends the Employment Equity Act of 1998 (Act No […]
Employment Equity Reporting Deadline Approaching
It is once again that time of the year when all designated employers need to submit their annual 2022 employment equity (EE) reports, with the employment equity reporting deadline approaching. The deadline for employers to submit their annual 2022 employment equity (EE) reports is 15 January 2023 at midnight. The […]
