South Africa

New and Updated

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  International

  South Africa: Updates - key employment law developments

  Updated to include information on the status and expected date of the amendment to the definition of designated employer.

• Type:

  International

  South Africa: Employee rights

  Updated to reflect changes to coronavirus emergency measures such as risk assessments, mask wearing, sick leave and vaccinations.

• Type:

  International

  South Africa: Equal opportunities

  Updated to reflect guidance on handling harassment and sexual harassment provided by the Code of good practice on the prevention and elimination of harassment in the workplace, effective March 18, 2022.

• Type:

  International

  South Africa: Pay and benefits

  Updated to reflect a change to the rates of the statutory national minimum wage and tax thresholds, effective from March 1, 2022.

• Type:

  International

  South Africa: Contracts of employment

  Updated to reflect an increase to the earnings threshold, effective from March 1, 2022.

• Type:

  International

  South Africa: Useful online resources

  Enhanced to include information on official data services.

• Type:

  International

  South Africa: Termination of employment

  Enhanced to include additional information on dismissals on grounds of misconduct.

• Type:

  International

  South Africa: Training and development

  Updated to include information on the introduction of new minimum allowances for learnerships.

• Type:

  International

  South Africa: Useful contacts - legal service providers

  Information on legal service providers for South Africa employment law.

• Type:

  International

  South Africa: Recruitment and selection

  Updated to include additional information on employers' right to work checks for foreign nationals.