Advocate Tanya Venter, the CEO of Tokiso, unpacks key developments shaping South Africa’s labour landscape from the landmark parental leave judgment to the new employment equity sectoral targets:

For 24 years, Juta’s Annual Labour Law Update has been the go-to event for HR, Labour, and IR professionals. This year, four leading experts unpack the biggest workplace law developments shaping 2025.

The topics and presenters that you can look forward to are:

Individual Employment Law – John Grogan

• The new Code of Good Practice: Dismissal – What's new?
• Unfair labour practices: Applying for appointment (Booysen v Beaufort West Municipality and Another [2024] 6 BLLR 593 (LC))
• Procedural issues: Drafting charges; Consequences of unfair hearings; Attempts to interdict disciplinary hearings
• Ageing employees: When must they retire?
• Misconduct: Suspicious sick certificates; Substance abuse; Religious observance (Woolworths v CCMA (2024) 45 ILJ 2270 (LAC); Enever v Barloworld (2024) 45 ILJ 1554 (LAC))
• BCEA or LRA? (PRASA v Hoyo (2025) 46 ILJ 1123 (LAC))

Discrimination – Tanya Venter

• Proving Discrimination
• Unequal Pay
• Arbitrary Discrimination
• Harassment and Bullying
• Parental Leave (Van Wyk and Others v Minister of Employment and Labour; Commission for Gender Equality and Another v Minister of Employment and Labour) (CCT 308/23; CCT 309/23) [2025] ZACC 20 (3 October 2025)

Retrenchment and Transfer of Business – Puke Maserumule

Collective Labour Law – Craig Bosch

• Interpretation and Application of Collective Agreements; Challenging demarcation awards
• Strike-related Dismissals: What constitutes a protected strike; Strike-related misconduct
• Registration of Trade Unions and Employers' Organisations

Proposed Amendments panel

• Codes of Good Practice – John Grogan
• Labour Relations Act – Craig Bosch
• Basic Conditions of Employment Act – Craig Bosch
• Employment Equity Regulations – Tanya Venter

What your ticket includes: 

• Juta’s Annual Labour Law Update Workbook
• Updated Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 & Regulations Pocket Book
• 1-year e-newsletter subscription to Labour Law Sibergramme
• 1-month e-newsletter subscription to LegalBrief Workplace
• E-certificate of attendance incorporating 8 SABPP (SA Board for People Practices) CPD hours

Come enjoy a day of insightful labour law discussion with experts, ensuring you are informed about the latest legislation in labour law. Secure your seat today!