Aadil Patel, director of employment law at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, writes that on 1 January 2015, the Labour Relations Amendment Act (No.6 of 2014) (LRAA) will take effect, with the exception of s37(c), and businesses will have to accordingly comply with the new obligations created in the Act. He goes on to highlight some key features of the LRAA. Some of the most important amendments introduced by the LRAA relate to employees employed through a Temporary Employment Service (TES) – also known as labour brokers - and fixed term employees. These employees will, in future, enjoy far greater protection than what is currently available to them, with concomitant limitations placed on employers to utilise such employment structures. A link is provided in this report to Government Gazette 38317 published on 19 December 2014, which contains the proclamation bringing the LRAA into effect, new LRA regulations with effect from January 2015 (including new forms to be used) and an invitation for representations within 90 days in respect of what would constitute temporary work in terms of section 198A(1)(c) of the new LRA.
Posted on: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 10:05:17 +0000
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