C5 - Latest amendments to Labour Legislation

Module 1 : Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Act 7 of 2018

• National Minimum Wage in terms of BCEA
• Daily wage payments
• Proportional adjustments in terms of sectoral determinations
• Extending the jurisdiction of the CCMA and Councils
• Extending the functions of Inspectors 
• Fines

Module 2 : Labour Relations Amendment Act 8 of 2018

• Picketing
• Meaning of ballot

Module 3 : National Minimum Wage Act 9 of 2018 (“NMWA”)

• To whom does the Act apply?
• What is the minimum wage and how frequently is it updated?
• Unfair labour practices under the NMWA
• Basic terms of contract
• How to calculate a wage for the purpose of the NMWA
• Exemptions
• Learnership allowances

Module 4 : Labour Law Amendment Act

• Parental adoption and parental leave
• Parental benefits from UIF

Module 5 : Employment Equity Amendment Bill 2018

• Setting sectoral numerical targets
• Psycometric testing
• Additional functions of the Labour Inspectors regarding the EEA

Module 6 : The Canabis decision – how must employers deal with alcohol and drug use in the workplace

Module 7 : Assign Services – The effect of the Constitutional Court judgement on Labour Broker relationships

Module 8 : Racism in the workplace – the latest developments in the law

Module 9 : The latest amendments to the CCMA rules (2019)