In November 2015 the Labour Laws Amendment Bill (the Bill) was tabled to parliament. The Bill was adopted with the intention of amongst others, regulating (and extending) paternity leave. As of 22 August 2018, the Bill has been passed by the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces. All that remains is
Family Responsibility Leave – Bereavement rights
South African labour law does not have any specific legislation solely dealing with compassionate leave in the event of bereavement. However, the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (BCEA) provides for what is termed family responsibility leave.
The BCEA was introduced specifically to give effect to the right to fair labour practices by
A duvet day keeps the doctor away
This article was written by Amelia Berman, an associate at Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa
While countries in the northern hemisphere are currently enjoying their long summer holidays, we South Africans are facing a cold (and unusually wet) winter wishing that we could borrow a practice from the United Kingdom and the United States and