Tag: adoption leave
New leave laws may increase mine employee costs
The implementation of the Labour Laws Amendment Act from 1 January 2020 is welcome from an equality perspective, but may have cost implications for mining companies.
Best interests of children broaden paid parental leave benefits
On 23 November 2018, the Labour Laws Amendment Bill was signed into law. The Bill provides a minimum period of leave entitlement to employees who are fathers, adoptive parents and parents in a surrogate motherhood agreement, amending the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) and the Unemployment Insurance Act (UIF).
Parental leave – a minimum term of employment?
Currently, South African employment laws provide minimum leave entitlements for all employees for annual leave, sick leave, family responsibility leave, and unpaid maternity leave for female employees. A proposed amendment will introduce, for the first time, a new leave type of Parental Leave.
