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Sick Notes in South African Workplaces: Clear Rules, Fair Processes

Sick Notes in South African Workplaces: Clear Rules, Fair Processes

by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 5 Nov, 2025 | News

By Paula Phukuje | Associate South African law treats sick leave and medical certificates as part of a balanced system. The Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (BCEA) gives employees paid time to recover, but it also equips employers with clear thresholds for...
A Claim for Equal Benefits for Parents of Newborn or Adopted Children.

A Claim for Equal Benefits for Parents of Newborn or Adopted Children.

by Chelsea Brown | 11 Mar, 2025 | News

By David Short | Director and Zethembe Manukuza | Candidate Attorney What is good for the goose is good for the gander: a claim for equal benefits for parents of newborn or adopted children Van Wyk and Others V Minister of Employment and Labour and Others (Centre for...
The implications of the new earnings threshold for South African businesses 

The implications of the new earnings threshold for South African businesses 

by Chelsea Brown | 12 Mar, 2024 | News

Effective from 1 April 2024, the Earnings Threshold – which is determined by the Minster of Employment and Labour from time to time in terms of section 6(3) the Basic Conditions of Employment Act of 1997 (BCEA) – will increase from R241,110.59 per annum...

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