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ARTICLE · 09 MARCH 2026

Analysis: The Employment Laws Amendment Bill, 2025

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The Minister of Employment and Labour, Nomakhosazana Meth, has published the Labour Law Amendment Bill, 2025, together with its Memorandum of Objects, for public comment (Government Gazette, 26 February 2026).

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A Clause-By-Clause Operational Analysis

The Minister of Employment and Labour, Nomakhosazana Meth, has published the Labour Law Amendment Bill, 2025, together with its Memorandum of Objects, for public comment (Government Gazette, 26 February 2026).

The Bill proposes amendments to the following principal statutes:

  • Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 (BCEA)
  • Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (LRA)
  • Unemployment Insurance Act 63 of 2001 (UIA)
  • National Minimum Wage Act 9 of 2018 (NMWA)
  • Consequential amendments to EEA 55 of 1998 and enforcement provisions

The Employment Laws Amendment Bill, 2025, is a voluminous piece of legislation containing numerous technical and administrative adjustments. In this memorandum, Fairbridges Attorneys has intentionally focused on those pivotal reforms likely to have a significant operational and financial impact on both employers and employees. While the Bill addresses various procedural refinements, our

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