The Labour Appeal Court and Labour Court have announced the implementation of the Court Online digital case management platform, effective 14 April 2025, by way of two separate directives.  The introduction is a leap forward for these specialised courts, effectively promoting the principle of expeditious dispute resolution as envisaged by the Labour Relations Act, 1995

Proposed Amendments to the Labour Relations Act

Introduction

South Africa’s labour landscape is poised for significant changes through proposed amendments to key legislation, which aim to balance employee protection with economic growth and flexibility for employers. This article, which will be published in three parts, will provide an overview of the main proposed changes to

On 7 March 2025 the Minister of Employment and Labour announced an increase in the annual earnings threshold from R254 371.67 to R261 748.45.  The increase is in effect from 1 April 2025.

For purposes of determining whether an employee earns in excess of the threshold, ‘earnings’ means an employee’s regular annual remuneration before deductions

Following extensive negotiations, the Council of the European Union (EU) formally adopted the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (the CS3D) on 24 May 2024.  Once fully implemented, both EU and non-EU companies, as well as their ‘upstream’ and ‘downstream’ value chains (or “chain of activities”), will be subject to mandatory human rights