Tag: Mbali Nkosi
The MHI regulations – reminder for compliance by duty holders
The Major Hazard Installation (MHI) Regulations were published in January 2023, replacing the 2001 MHI Regulations. We previously published an article outlining key timelines for compliance with the amended MHI Regulations. The MHI Regulations must be read alongside the published Explanatory Note, which provides guidance to duty holders on interpreting the MHI Regulations and ensuring compliance.
Employment Equity Amendment Bill 2020 – employers must act swiftly
The Employment Equity Amendment Act has been signed into law, which paves the way for setting enforceable numerical targets for employment equity for economic sectors and fining employers who are non-compliant
Key employer considerations in the MHSA Amendment Bill
Proposed amendments to the Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA) place greater obligations on employers, which is to be welcomed in some respects, but other amendments are problematic and may be open to legal challenge.
Civil unrest and public looting – managing key employment issues
Employers seeking an appropriate response to the civil unrest and public looting in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and other parts of South Africa will have to consider different factual circumstances. As a result of the civil unrest and public looting in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and elsewhere, employers may face one of the three scenarios.
Draft code of practice on workplace violence and harassment published
The Minister of Employment and Labour has published for comment a Draft Code of Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Violence and Harassment in the World of Work (Code). The Code applies to all sectors (both public and private) in the formal and informal economy.
