A LANDMARK YEAR FOR LABOUR PRACTICE  2025 has been the most important year for labour practice in over two decades with around 50 amendments to the LRA and the BCEA, many of which will benefit management, saving time, trouble and financial outlay. The new Code of Good Practice: Dismissal has gone live, and this fundamentally simplifies and rewrites the way dismissals will be handled. There are special deals for the small employer, including the use of probation as a means of ensuring you don’t hire unsuitable employees and clear guidelines on poor performance after probation and much more …

KEY CASES AND EVENTS HIGHLIGHTED  Andrew has examined the key cases and events from the Constitutional and Labour Courts downwards and extracted the key points that are relevant and should be essential knowledge for management and all HR/IR personnel. Keeping up with the latest rulings and cases will ensure that your employees are managed safely and troublesome awards can be avoided.

PRACTICAL TAKE HOME VALUE Andrew’s focus will be on the practical implications of the issues covered. As such, employers will be able to incorporate them swiftly and effectively into their company’s  policies and procedures and gain the maximum advantage as we move into 2026.

TOPICS WILL INCLUDE –

• The five most important cases in 2025 and what they mean for you
• Why employees cannot refer cases of alleged unfair dismissal to the CCMA when on probation
• How to write bullet proof probationary clauses
• What is the new simplified dismissal procedure?
• The latest news on Zimbabweans and other Illegals
• A new focus on an employer’s burden regarding medical certificates

QUESTIONS & ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED –

1. Why these amendments to the LRA now?
2. How do I use probation to its maximum advantage?
3. What are the new tests for procedural fairness?
4. How to tell what a “small business” is and what are the special considerations?
5. Fixed terms contracts for those past retirement age
6. When can you safely say continued employment has become “intolerable”?
7. How to safely manage the depressed employee
8. New developments for workers on call and standby
9. When can an employer be liable for racism in the workplace?
10. Important target figures for employment equity and what does this mean in practice?
11. New guidelines when severance pay in retrenchments does not have to be paid out
12. What are the dangers of delaying a disciplinary hearing?
13. Medical Certificates – a new light shines
14. Clarified test for constructive dismissal – don’t be afraid
15. Can I correct or change errors in an employment contract, or introduce new terms?

YOUR GUIDE AND GURU Andrew Levy has been South Africa’s leading labour resource for over 40 years and is a highly regarded author and commentator. If you have attended any of Andrew’s Webinars in the past, you will know that he makes learning interesting and fun. At the same time, providing delegates with practical advice, insights and take-home value that will provide your organisation with the edge in managing its labour practices.

POPULAR QUESTION & ANSWER FORMAT The session will be run in Andrew’s tried and tested Q&A format.  There will also be an opportunity to ask questions that apply to your organisation, as well as benefiting from the input and interaction with other delegates.