South Africa

New and updated

• South Africa: Employee rights

  Type:

  International

  Updated to include additional information on temporary employment service employees.

• South Africa: Useful resources - legal service providers

  Type:

  International

  Information on legal service providers for South Africa employment law.

• South Africa: Pay and benefits

  Type:

  International

  Updated to include information on tax thresholds for the 2018 tax year.

• South Africa: Recruitment and selection

  Type:

  International

  Updated to include additional information on employers' right to work checks for foreign nationals.

• South Africa: Industrial relations

  Type:

  International

  Updated to include information on a decision by the Constitutional Court concerning the lawfulness of a lock-out.

• South Africa: Termination of employment

  Type:

  International

  An employment law guide to termination of employment in South Africa, covering notice periods, summary dismissal, dismissal on grounds of misconduct, dismissal on grounds of poor work performance, dismissal on grounds of incapacity arising from ill health or injury, dismissal on the grounds of the employer's operational requirements, severance payments, retirement age and dismissal, and unfair dismissal.

• South Africa: Contracts of employment

  Type:

  International

  An employment law guide to contracts of employment in South Africa, covering probationary periods, types of contract, written statement of terms of employment, variation of terms and conditions of employment, and restraint of trade.

• South Africa: Equal opportunities

  Type:

  International

  An employment law guide to equal opportunities in South Africa, covering exemptions, harassment and sexual harassment, victimisation, affirmative action, and remedies and penalties.

• South Africa: Training and development

  Type:

  International

  An employment law guide to training and development in South Africa, covering Skills Development Levy and learnerships.

• South Africa: Useful resources - online employment law information

  Type:

  International

  Useful online resources on employment law in South Africa.