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The Constitutional Court has ruled in favour of NUMSA in a matter involving strike violence and common purpose. Unusually, the matter was determined based on the parties’ papers without an oral hearing. Mr Steffens, a member of management, was violently assaulted during an unprotected strike by NUMSA members. 12 employees […]

The Labour Court has interdicted the national NUMSA congress from proceeding. Ruth Ntlokose, a NUMSA member and the elected second Deputy Oresident if NUMSA, launched the urgent application which led to the judgment. The matter was opposed by Irvin Jim (NUMSA’s General Secretary) and by NUMSA. It was argued on […]

The CCMA has issued an award in favour of an employee who was retreched after refusing to vaccinate. This is the latest in a series of CCMA awards on vaccination, and one of the first in which it has been found that there was an unfair dismissal for non-vaccination. The […]

NUMSA is one of South Africa’s largest and most well-established unions. It was established to operate in the the metal workers industry, but has since broadened its recruitment activities beyond that industry. What it has not done, however, is to amend its constitutional scope to include industries in which it […]

The Basic Conditions of Employment Act Earnings Threshold has been increased with effect from 1 March 2021, in terms of a notice published in the Government Gazette by the Minister of Employment and Labour. The threshold will increase to R211 596.30 per annum, representing an increase of around R6 000 […]

The Re-opening of TERS Applications has been announced with effect from Monday evening, 23rd November 2020. This means that Employers will once be able to apply for TERS benefits for their employees who are still not receiving their full salaries. The TERS Scheme has cost the Government billions of Rands […]

The Labour Appeal Court will hear the matter pertaining to the public sector wage dispute on 2 December 2020. In an unusual move, the LAC (which ordinarily only hears appeals against Labour Court judgments) will hear this matter sitting as a court of first instance. The matter involves a major […]

The Director General: Employment and Labour has written to NEDLAC today (4 September 2020) to confirm the following regarding the extension of TERS: The Covid 19 TERS Directive published on 11 August 2020, shall be extended to 15 September 2020. The receipt of COVID TERS 19 benefit applications for March […]

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 […]

On 20th July 2020 the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) issued a notice announcing a temporary closure of CCMA Vaal, Witbank, Bloemfontein and Durban offices. The closure came as a result of confirmed COVID-19 cases and is an attempt to protect employees and visitors. The CCMA has announced […]