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A draft Bill published for comment would amend the BCEA provisions regulating leave for parents and the UIA provisions regulating benefits for employees taking parental leave, but the proposed changes are not yet in force.
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The earnings threshold set by the Minister of Employment and Labour has increased to ZAR 269,600.90 per year, effective from 1 May 2026.
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The EU Pay Transparency Directive introduces a wide range of measures and increases pay transparency and reporting requirements. This guide looks at the main provisions of the Directive.
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In May 2026, a new Prime Minister was sworn in. As the previous government did not take any concrete steps to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive, there is no draft legislation.
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The second draft of the Act implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive and the explanatory memorandum to the Act were published on 4 May 2026.
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Updated to reflect changes to notice periods, disciplinary dismissal, retrenchment rules, the worker re-skilling fund, special dismissal protection, exit payments (including gratuity payments, retrenchment compensation, leave encashment, accrued but unpaid salary, notice pay, contractual payments and ex-gratia payments), retirement and unlawful dismissals, following the landmark reform of labour laws enacted on 21 November 2025, which merged central legislations into four comprehensive new Labour Codes.
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On 1 May 2026, the Bill amending the Federal Labour Law was published in the Official Federal Gazette, marking its entry into force and confirming the gradual reduction of work shifts and increase in overtime from 1 January 2027.
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Weekly overtime limits will gradually increase to 12 hours by 2030, with specific pay premiums and new restrictions on higher-rate overtime hours. Starting January 2027, employers must electronically record all hours worked or face significant fines.
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On 1 May 2026, Turkey extended maternity and paternity leave, and introduced a right for employees who become foster parents to take unpaid leave from the date the child is placed with them.
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On 1 May 2026, Turkey extended maternity and paternity leave. Employers should update HR policies and leave systems to reflect extended entitlements and revise workforce planning to manage longer absences.