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On 18 August 2025, the Minister of Employment and Labour signalled an intention to withdraw the 24 December 2003 ministerial determination that has, until now, excluded funds regulated by the Pension Funds Act, 1956 (PFA) from the BCEA time periods in section 34A of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA). Interested parties have 30 days to submit written representations, by 17 September 2025, to unathiramabulana@labour.gov.za.
Over the last decade law firms have had to adjust in terms of the way they deliver services to their...
Should the franchisor evaluate their franchising documents for compliancy?
South Africa is a country rich in heritage resources that deserve special protection to ensure their preservation for future generations of South Africans. The National Heritage Resources Act was enacted in 1999 to give effect to the need for the country’s heritage resources to be protected and preserved.
Family responsibility leave in terms of Section 27 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997, is leave amounting to a total of 3 days in a leave cycle. To access these leave days, you must have been employed for 4 months and work at least 4 days a week for that employer.
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Companies facing financial distress suffer from rapidly growing tax liabilities, increase in debt, lack of cash flow, and a breach of contracts. Financial distress should cause a business to consider business rescue before its effects become irreversible, which could lead to the company's liquidation.
