Pendant la négociation d’une nouvelle convention collective, il n’est pas rare que l’employeur considère les communications syndicales comme inexactes ou incomplètes. Naturellement, l’employeur peut vouloir corriger ces informations. Cependant, sa liberté d’expression est souvent limitée, car elle peut entrer en conflit avec la liberté d’association des employés.

Dans ce qui semble être la fin d’une…

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 Basic Conditions of Employment Act, National Minimum Wage Act, and the Employment Equity Act

Introduction

Building on the foundation laid out in Part I, which discussed the proposed amendments to the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (LRA), Part II will delve into the changes being suggested for the Basic Conditions…

In October 2024, the government released the draft Equality (Race and Disability) Bill, outlining its plan to implement mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting for larger employers. On 18 March 2025, the government published a consultation document to gather feedback on the proposed mechanisms and to guide the subsequent development and drafting of the…

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…

  • Increase in limits on awards in employment tribunals effective from 6 April 2025:  The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2025 increases the limits applying to certain awards of employment tribunals and other amounts payable under employment legislation: 
    • The maximum amount
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In October last year the government published the Employment Rights Bill (the Bill) which contained significant reforms to employment rights (The new Employment Rights Bill:  What does it mean for employers? | Global Workplace Insider).  The Government has subsequently consulted on various proposals and on 5 March it published five responses to consultation. …

Dans une sentence arbitrale[1] rendue le 13 janvier 2025, l’arbitre Éric-Jan Zubrzycki rejette un grief syndical concernant le refus par la Commission scolaire crie (Employeur) d’accepter une demande d’accommodement d’une employée, soit du télétravail à temps plein pour des raisons médicales. L’arbitre a examiné les obligations de l’employeur, notamment en vertu de la convention collective…