Consolidated Employers Organisation is committed to keeping our valued members up to date with important legal developments even during the period of the National Lockdown. Last week, the Labour Appeal Court passed judgment on a very important issue concerning an employer’s obligation to contact a trade union during an illegal strike as well as the [...]
Dear CEO Members Tonight, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the national lockdown would be eased to level 3 as of 1 June 2020. The President indicated that relaxations are to be effected at this level of lockdown, whereby close to 8 million people will be able to return to work as the economy is [...]
Dear CEO Members Please note that an official notice has been publicised by the Government confirming a list of Bargaining Councils accredited by the CCMA in terms of the Provisions of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (amended) for conciliations, arbitration and inquiry by the Arbitrator for the period of 01 May 2020 [...]
On May 14, new Regulations came into effect immediately relaxing the provisions relating to E-Commerce. Further, the regulations set out the protocols imposed on retailers, Couriers and Consumers alike. These health and safety protocols are implemented to prevent the spread of the Corona Virus. The purpose of the Regulations is to limit in-store exposure [...]
Dear CEO Members In March 2020, President of the Republic of South African, Cyril Ramaphosa informed all the citizens about placing the country under strict lockdown due to a global outbreak of coronavirus known as COVID 19. The President further illustrated how the lockdown would be implemented and phased out, depending on the number [...]
The economy is under severe financial pressure since the President’s enforcement of the National State of Disaster and lockdown in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, many businesses which have survived the lockdown are slowly returning to work under Level 4 Regulations. However, the financial strain is evident, and some Employers may have [...]
Dear CEO Members, On 15 May 2020 the Minister of Employment and Labour, Thembelani Waltermade Nxesi, issued an amended Directive to the Regulations issued by the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in terms of section 27 (2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002). Further Amendment to [...]
Dear CEO Members, The NBCRFLI’S previous industry circulars issued regarding UIF benefits refers. The Council has been receiving queries from the industry members regarding the status of their UIF applications submitted through Council. NBCRFLI advised that they submitted the bulk applications to UIF on behalf of the industry employers during the week of the 27th [...]
On 23 April 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation and announced that our country would move down from Alert Level 5, namely a full national lockdown to Alert Level 4 Lockdown, which means that some activity can be allowed to resume subject to extreme precautions required to limit community transmission and outbreaks, with effect [...]
Dear CEO Members, Ebrahim Patel, Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, hereby issue the Directions dated 12 May 2020 regarding the sale of cars and emergency automobile repairs for alert level 4 lockdown. Permitted trading activities New and used cars can be traded in, including wholesale trade by OEMs and importers; export and imports through [...]