Employment Equity Alert: 2026 Reporting Season Opens 1 September
The Department of Employment and Labour’s annual Employment Equity reporting portal opens for Designated Employers on 1 September 2026. Employers who have reported previously should watch their inboxes for the activation email giving them access to the online system. This is automatically sent to the CEO and the designated EE Senior Manager, based on the […]
B-BBEE Fronting, A Shortcut That Carries Real Consequences
For many South African organisations, achieving a competitive Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) level is a commercial priority. It opens doors to state tenders, secures placement on corporate supplier databases, and drives business growth. However, the pressure to maintain a strong scorecard has led some companies to take shortcuts. Consider a typical scenario: a medium-sized […]
Connecting the Dots: Why Integrated HR Matters
South African employers are facing a rapidly changing compliance landscape. Employment Equity amendments, evolving labour legislation, Skills Development, B-BBEE, and HR governance all demand attention, but managing them in isolation is costly and risky. The Fragmentation Problem Many employers engage separate service providers for different compliance requirements: one firm for labour disputes, another for skills […]
The Growing Risk of Harassment Claims: What this means for EE Compliance Certificates
Proposed Labour Law amendments being considered in 2026 may significantly expand the jurisdiction of the CCMA to hear harassment-related unfair discrimination disputes through arbitration. At present, only certain harassment disputes, most notably sexual harassment matters, may proceed to arbitration at the CCMA. Other forms of harassment tied to unfair discrimination, such as harassment based on […]
Top 5 Labour Law Changes Employers Must Know
The recent Labour Law Amendment Bills published for public comment propose important changes to several core employment statutes, including the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Employment Equity Act, Unemployment Insurance Act, National Minimum Wage Act, and Labour Relations Act. These bills are open for public comment until the end of March 2026. While the legislation […]
BCEA: A useful summary of rules regarding working hours
Did you know that several sections of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act [No. 75 of 1997] (BCEA) do not apply to employees earning above an annual earnings threshold? This is often referred to as the “Overtime Threshold” but it applies not only to overtime. What is the annual earnings threshold in terms of the […]
DETERMINING ANNUAL BONUSES EQUITABLY
Bonuses are not a statutory requirement in terms of the labour law, and any bonuses that are paid, are not regulated by labour legislation unless part of a collective agreement concluded in a Bargaining Council; it is therefore a contractual issue. There are various types of bonuses found in the workplace, some if these are: […]