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The Labour Appeal Court had to determine whether the presence of weapons (sticks, PVC pipes, sjambok, golf club and an axe) during a strike will render picketers unprotected against disciplinary action.

the Labour Court held that when an employee resigns with immediate effect, the employment relationship ends and accordingly an employer has no power to discipline an employee if such employee has resigned before the date of the disciplinary enquiry.

For the purposes of this Act, an employee performing temporary services for the client is the employee of the temporary employment service

The court’s decisions set out principles on how employers are required to deal with race-related misconduct in the employment environment

the ConCourt held that an employer is not required to give an employee an opportunity to make representations prior to the employee being suspended.

Labour laws amendment bill signed into law by president Ramaphosa. The amendments introduce adoption leave, parental leave and commissioning parental leave.

The National Minimum Wage Bill, 2017 (“the Bill”) has been signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa and the National Minimum Wage Act (“the Act”) will come into force on a date to be determined by the President by proclamation.

Employees can no longer unilaterally resign with immediate effect

In its decision, the High Court awarded delictual damages to who had been referred to by the chief executive officer (CEO) as “a female employment equity” candidate and ended up being dismissed.

The Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“POPI”) was signed on 19 November 2013 and Gazetted on 26 November 2013, which means it is now law. 

A number of potential legislative changes were published in the Government Gazette on 17 November 2017 and form part of concerted conduct by the Department of Labour in attempting to bring about changes to the labour market and to labour relations and employment law.