Posts Tagged ‘Parental leave’
DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE CONSTITUTION AND THE BASIC CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ACT – PARENTAL LEAVE
In the matter of VAN WYK AND OTHERS V MINISTER OF EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR (2022-017842) [2023] ZAGPJHC 1213 (25 OCTOBER 2023), the Johannesburg High Court (HC) addressed allegations of unconstitutionality in sections of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 (BCEA) concerning maternity, adoption, commissioning surrogacy, and parental leave. The primary issue was…
Read MoreBig changes to parental leave in South Africa
A South African high court has ushered in a new era of parental leave with a landmark ruling that new parents can share four months of parental leave, previously available only to mothers. The case against the Minister of Labour was initiated by Werner and Ika van Wyk as first respondents, and advocacy group Sonke Gender Justice as…
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