South Africa’s National Minimum Wage (NMW) has been adjusted with effect from 1 March 2026, reinforcing the country’s commitment to fair pay across sectors. The national minimum wage is now set at R30,23 per ordinary hour worked, applying equally to farm workers and domestic workers. However, certain categories remain treated differently under the Act: workers …
National Minimum Wage Update – Effective 1 March 2026 Read More »
To all our valued Members A challenging year is past us at last and most of us are enjoying a well deserved break, for those who are still working to keep everything running, our tummies full and our thirst at bay good luck for this time as this is most probably your busiest period of …
Zero Tolerance on alcohol and drugs in the worplace. In the realm of workplace policies, the issue of zero tolerance for alcohol stands as a contentious topic with far-reaching implications. In this labour court outcome, we delve into a captivating labour court case that revolves around the implementation of such a policy. This case highlights …
What is employment Equity? Every designated employer is required to design and implement an employment Equity plan. The purpose of the employment Equity plan is to enable the employer “to achieve reasonable progress towards employment Equity”, to assist in eliminating unfair discrimination in the workplace, and to achieve equitable representation of employees from designated groups …
Employment Equity Bill – Amended by the President Read More »
Important Notice: The SKILLS submission deadline is 30 April 2023. Contact us for advice or assistance: 082 855 0561 New Branch Alert: Cape Town We have opened a branch in Cape Town and will be servicing the greater Western Cape area. Letter from the Secretary 2023 has started with a bang and before we knew …
NATIONAL SHUT DOWN – URGENT NOTICE! Please take note that there is a certain amount of confusion regarding the national shut down which SAFTU has organised and the EFF hi-jacked. Attached is the certificate that the SAFTU federation of unions has procured and therefore a ‘no work no pay’ principle for those aligned unions …
NEW National Minimum Wage: The national minimum wage (NMW), as well as minimum wages in some other sectors, will increase with effect from 1 March 2023. R25,42 per hourThe minimum wage of R23,19 per hour will increase to R25,42 per hour (an increase of approximately 9,6%). The new minimum sets a new baseline across all …
South Africans will enjoy Tuesday, 27 December 2022 as a public holiday in lieu of Christmas Day falling on a Sunday. This follows a declaration to this effect by President Cyril Ramaphosa in terms of Section 2A of the Public Holidays Act (Act No 36 of 1994). In terms of the 2022 annual calendar, Christmas …
President declares 27 December 2022 as a public holiday. Read More »
16 November 2022 ALL PARTICIPANTS IN THE MOTOR INDUSTRYSETTLEMENT OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS The Motor Industry is hereby informed that Parties to the Council have signed and ratified the MIBCO Collective Bargaining Negotiations Settlement Agreement on 10 November 2022. Please take note of the following salient matters with regards to the Settlement Agreement: MIBCO is …
MIBCO | SETTLEMENT OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS Read More »
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS 2022 Although an impasse in sector 5 (fuel retailers) prevails, the parties have made substantial progress for the rest of the retail motor industry. The RMI submitted a revised offer to NUMSA and MISA which NUMSA will be considering at its National Executive Committee meeting on 22 October 2022. NUMSA has indicated …
