South Africa: Employee Benefits & Compensation

South Africa's Department of Employment and Labour has briefed Parliament on regulatory gaps in the digital platform economy, signaling potential sector-specific interventions that may emerge before broader labour law reforms take effect in 2028. The briefing addresses worker classification, algorithmic management, and social protections for platform workers in e-hailing, delivery, and courier services.

Section 68 of the Labour Relations Act (“LRA”) provides the primary remedies available to employers in the case of an unprotected strike. This entails obtaining an interdict against this industrial action or such other conduct (in contemplation or furtherance of it).

The Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (“POPIA”), in regulating an additional and more protected category of personal information, generally prohibits the processing of special personal information...

The Constitutional Court has ushered in a shift in the legal landscape of parental leave in South Africa.

The Constitutional Court has confirmed that South Africa's parental-leave regime in the BCEA unfairly discriminated between different kinds of parents and has ordered a temporary "reading-in"...

Welcome to the first episode of "The New World of Work," hosted by Venolan Naidoo. In this episode, Venolan introduces key topics that are changing how organisations and employees work today.

President Ramaphosa has proclaimed the effective date of the amendments to the Employment Equity Act ("EEA") as 1 January 2025.

New Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court Rules: Which rules will apply to matters instituted before the new rules come into effect on 17 July 2024?

The relationship between an employer and an employee differs significantly from that of an employer and an independent contractor, both legally and financially.