Posts Tagged ‘Basic Conditions of Employment Act’
National minimum wage and Earnings threshold
On 7 March 2025, the Minister of Employment and Labour gazetted a new earnings threshold of R261 748.45 per annum or R21 812.37 per month. In terms of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), all employees earning in excess of the earnings threshold, are excluded from the ambit of certain sections of the BCEA, which primarily…
Read MoreRetrenchment and severance pay in South Africa – what employers and employees need to know
A recent Labour Court case found that some employers could be exempt from paying severance to retrenched employees if they can demonstrate that they helped secure alternative employment with a new employer. However, this is only under very specific circumstances—specifically, where the employer swiftly takes action and actively secures the new job. Legal experts at…
Read MoreEARNINGS THRESHOLD
As of 1 April 2024, South Africans will see the implementation of the increased annual earnings threshold determined by the Minister of Employment and Labour (Minister) in the amount of R254,371.67. This represents an increase of R13,261.08 from the previous amount of R241,110.59, which has been in effect since 1 March 2023. The earnings threshold…
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