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The SALLR and CCMA teams are proud to announce another successful collaboration, namely, the presentation of this year’s SALLR annual seminar.
 
Over the past couple of years, the collaboration between the SALLR and CCMA teams has resulted in introducing the special SALLR and CCMA brands to an increasing number of practitioners.

This year is no different.

In line with our strategic objectives to, firstly, make the largest number of practitioners aware of the latest developments in labour law, human resources and employee relations and, secondly, to provide practical solutions to recently-identified ‘thorny issues’, we have, by popular demand, added the following additional venues to our seminar circuit:

•    North West – Sun City (21 August 2025)
•    KwaZulu-Natal – Richards Bay (5 September 2025)
•    Eastern Province – East London (12 August 2025)
•    Western Cape – George (9 September 2025)
•    Limpopo – Meropa Casino (28 August 2025) 

Through these types of initiatives, we continually aim to empower practitioners to make a difference.

Your SALLR and CCMA teams are currently hard at work finalising the provisional structure of the seminar and the provisional content of the seminar workbook – you will shortly receive the relevant notifications in this regard.

It has been an absolute joy to put together this year’s provisional programme – apart from the ‘usual suspects’, special features, at this stage, include the following:

•    the practitioners’ checklist as to how to deal with fixed-term contracts repeatedly extended

•    the big challenges associated with the anticipated amendments currently contemplated to the LRA, as well as to the BCEA

•    a critical analysis of the draft Code of Good Practice on Dismissal – what practitioners expect from such Code and what the current content represents, is simply a river too wide. It is not good enough to restate what is already contained in a Code or the LRA, elaborate on same and, in limited cases, take into account case law development – much more is needed if this Code is truly going to contribute to simplifying the relevant issues

•    The consequences of confessions made during internal disciplinary enquiries/investigations

•    The obligations on the retrenching employer to be in a position not to pay severance pay when it assists the acquiring employer

•    Life after the constitutional court judgments of Lufil and Afgri – trade unions are adopting constitutions with no limit to a specific region, sector or industry and refer, in these constitutions, in the widest sense, to ‘all workers in South Africa’ – not to mention the trend that, apart from the specific industries mentioned in a union’s constitution, industries determined by the national executive committee, or the national office bearers of a union, may also be included in the scope of a trade union

•    the enforcement of collective agreements by bargaining councils

•    real and significant challenges in terms of the EEA – vertical pay differentials as opposed to horizontal pay differentials and excluding white males from shortlisting and subsequent appointment.

Again, as in the past, the SALLR and CCMA teams really look forward to entertaining you on this year’s national seminar circuit.

If you need any assistance with your registration, then kindly contact Riette on 041 373 4322 or admin@vanzylrudd.co.za