by VDT Attorneys | Oct 12, 2021 | COVID-19, Employee, Employer, Employment, Employment law, Labour, Labour Court, Labour law
Our Labour Court has recently confirmed that the answer to this question is “yes” you can be dismissed for not wearing a face mask at work. As always, the facts of each case and the severity of the transgression will need to be taken into account to determine whether...
by VDT Attorneys | May 20, 2021 | Agri, Agriculture, Domestic worker, Employment, Labour, Labour law, Wages
The National Minimum Wage Act (NMWA) came into effect on the 1st January 2019 during which it prescribed a rate of R20 for each ordinary hour worked by specific employees covered by the NMWA. The National Minimum Wage (NMW) presents a rate or level below which an...
by VDT Attorneys | May 16, 2021 | Dispute resolution, Employee, Employer, Employment law, Labour, Labour law
The Minister of Employment and Labour recently published the new earnings threshold in terms of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 (BCEA) to be effective as of 1 March 2021. This increases the BCEA earnings threshold to R211 596.30 per annum (or a...
by VDT Attorneys | Mar 5, 2021 | Employment law, Labour law, Vicarious liability
You might be questioning what this foreign concept entails. Vicarious liability is governed by South African common law and previous case law which has developed the position over the years. The general rule of this principle is that an employer can be held liable for...
by VDT Attorneys | Jul 13, 2020 | Agriculture, Employment law, Farmers, Labour law
The Inspection and Enforcement Services unit conducts these inspections with the view to enforce all labour laws in order to promote sound labour practices and improved working conditions, including the implementation of the new minimum wages for farmworkers. South...
