The Implications of the Labour Law Amendment Bills, 2026
Authors Jeremy Phillips and Shamima Gaibie
ISSN: 2413-9874
Affiliations: BA, LLB University of Cape Town; LLM University of Fort Hare; Director, Cheadle Thompson & Haysom Inc (CTH); BA LLB University of the Witwatersrand; LLM London School of Economics and Political Science; Senior Director, CTH; Research Associate, CENTROW (UWC)
Source: Industrial Law Journal, Volume 47 Issue 3, 2026, p. 715 – 735
https://doi.org/10.47348/ILJ/v47/i3a2
Abstract
On 26 February 2026, the Department of Employment and Labour published the Labour Law Amendment Bills for public consideration and comment. The Amendment Bills propose significant changes to the labour relations regime, as well as some smaller fixes to problems which have arisen in practice and through precedent. Although the period for comment has since closed, this article reviews the proposed amendments, attempts to anticipate how they may take shape in practice, and recommends some further changes for consideration before they are finalised.