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On 22 January 2025, the Department of Employment and Labour published the Draft Code of Good Practice on Dismissal (draft Code), for public comment. The purpose of the code is to provide guidance to employers, employees, trade unions and persons applying the code on the legal obligations under the Labour Relations Act, 1995. The intended

Effective 1 March 2025, the National Minimum Wage (NMW) in South Africa will increase from R27.58 to R28.79 per hour for each ordinary hour worked. This adjustment applies to all employers who fall under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, as well as farmworkers and domestic workers. Please click on the link below for further

Please see SEIFSA’s Media Statement below for your information:

The time of the year is fast approaching where management will have to finalise their annual shutdown arrangements. The key provisions of the Main Agreement and the respective leave pay and leave enhancement pay (leave bonus) calculations are set out in this article to assist management in completing this task as simply as possible. To

1 November 2024 SEIFSA support and promotes the development of skilled human capital relevant to the Steel and Engineering industry. SEIFSA grants bursaries every year to learners who are pursuing a career related to the Steel and Engineering sector. The financial assistance is awarded to qualified full-time students registered for approved undergraduate Engineering programmes at South

Johannesburg, 30 October 2024. The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) commends the National Treasury on a policy statement that is underpinned by a pro-economic growth narrative while maintaining a good degree of fiscal prudence. The latter is critical because it will ensure a virtuous cycle where further pro-growth initiatives can be

1 November 2024

Please see below a FAQ sheet from the UIF eDecs Made Simple Webinar hosted by BUSA on eDecs submissions. To view a recording of the webinar please click here and insert passcode: Z!D4G+hJ

Please note that DEL Minister has issued a statement confirming that all UIF platforms, including uFiling, USSD, TERS portal, are currently down. This is linked to a court decision relating to service provider challenge. It is not clear when services will resume. Monthly payroll declarations, done via the eDecs payroll submission via email should not

The recent changes to the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) Act (General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act 22 of 2022) have resulted in some companies meeting the definition of a High-Value Goods Dealer and now being required to comply with the FIC Act. Importantly, in some instances, this now includes companies that