This blog was co-authored by Marguerite Gerber, Candidate Attorney.
On 1 November 2024 the Constitutional Court will consider whether to confirm a High Court order which found the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 (BCEA) and the Unemployment Insurance Fund Act 63 of 2001 (UIF Act) unconstitutional to the
The government enforced 21 day lockdown raises many issues relating to employee rights, including concerns around whether leave (for workers who cannot work from home) will be paid or unpaid, whether UIF (Unemployment Insurance Fund) applies and what the rights of essential workers are.
Here are ten things to know about employment law during the
The Extension of Security of Tenure Act 1997 (ESTA) distinguishes between individuals whose right of residence arises solely from the employment agreement and those whose right arises from the general consent of the owner of the land. Only in the former instance can the right of residence be terminated on termination of employment.
In the