Annual Labour Law Update - JHB #ALLU2026

Annual Labour Law Update 2026: The Tipping Point

South African labour law has reached a tipping point. Major legislative proposals, developing case law, artificial intelligence, digital workplace conduct and new compliance demands are changing how employers make decisions about people, policies and risk.

The Annual Labour Law Update (ALLU) 2026, presented by Global Business Solutions (GBS), is a structured one-day labour law seminar for HR, employee relations, industrial relations, legal and compliance professionals.

Built around the theme The Tipping Point: Eight Laws. One AI Revolution, ALLU 2026 examines the legal and workplace decisions employers must make now—and how those decisions could affect the next decade of work.

Following the success of ALLU 2025, which attracted more than 750 delegates nationwide and received ratings of 99.08% for the delegate experience, 98.72% for presenters and 98.9% overall, ALLU 2026 returns with updated case law, legislative analysis and practical workplace guidance.

What will be covered at ALLU 2026?

ALLU 2026 connects South African labour law developments with the workplace decisions employers face every day. During the seminar, delegates will:

• Examine important decisions from the Labour Court, Labour Appeal Court, Constitutional Court and CCMA

• Review case law affecting recruitment, remuneration, discipline, incapacity, discrimination, harassment, dismissal, retrenchment, collective bargaining, strikes and workplace rights

• Understand proposed and developing amendments affecting the Labour Relations Act, Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Employment Equity Act, Unemployment Insurance Fund legislation and National Minimum Wage Act

• Consider the implications of the Code of Good Practice on Dismissal, the Employment Services Amendment Bill, the Fair Pay Bill, COID developments and proposed whistleblower protections

• Explore the regulation of foreign nationals, labour migration and employment-services compliance

• Assess the effect of artificial intelligence, digital misconduct and new ways of working on employment relationships

• Identify where policies, employment contracts, disciplinary procedures and compliance practices may need to change

• Apply practical risk-management principles to restraint of trade, confidentiality, whistleblowing, fixed-term employment, harassment, protest action and dismissal

Approximately 40 significant cases will be examined in detail, supported by an electronic compilation of more than 200 labour law cases.

What will delegates gain from the seminar?

Jonathan Goldberg, Chairman of Global Business Solutions, and the GBS facilitation team will explain each development in plain language, with clear answers to the question: What does this mean for employers?

Delegates will leave equipped to:

• Reduce labour litigation and compliance risk

• Anticipate employee-relations flashpoints

• Update workplace policies, procedures and employment contracts

• Manage discipline, incapacity and dismissal more confidently

• Brief executives and clients on developing labour law requirements

• Make legally informed decisions about people, technology and workplace change

• Respond proactively instead of discovering legal changes after they affect the organisation

What value adds are included with ALLU 2026?

Every registered delegate will receive an exclusive resource bundle valued at more than R30,000, including:

• An electronic compilation of more than 200 labour law cases

• A professionally bound set of presentation slides

• Six months of access to Update BotBuddy

• Access to the GBS WhatsApp Community

• 8 APSO / SABPP CPD points

• One month of free access to selected GBS CPD webinars

• Free access to the GBS Employment Equity Tool

• Practical workplace policy templates

These resources are designed to help delegates apply the learning after the seminar, review workplace documentation and find relevant labour law information when new matters arise.

What is Update BotBuddy?

Update BotBuddy is a practical AI-powered resource available to registered ALLU 2026 delegates for six months.

It can help delegates:

• Search for relevant labour law cases by topic

• Generate case summaries

• Draft practical checklists and policy clauses

• Export useful responses for future reference

BotBuddy extends the value of ALLU 2026 beyond the seminar by helping delegates work with the case material covered in the programme.

Who should attend #ALLU2026?

The Annual Labour Law Update 2026 is designed for anyone responsible for workplace decisions, labour compliance or employment risk, including:

• HR executives and HR managers

• Employee relations and industrial relations practitioners

• Legal advisors and attorneys

• Business owners and executives

• Line managers

• Union representatives and shop stewards

• Payroll professionals

• Compliance officers

• Employment equity practitioners

• Consultants advising employers on labour law and workplace policy

Why should employers attend #ALLU2026?

Missing a significant judgment, amendment or compliance requirement can expose an organisation to disputes, penalties, inconsistent decision-making and avoidable cost.

ALLU 2026 brings the relevant developments together in one practical programme. It gives employers and advisors the legal context, case analysis and implementation tools needed to make informed workplace decisions.

At The Tipping Point, waiting for change to settle is no longer enough. The decisions employers make now will define what comes next.

Register for the Annual Labour Law Update 2026 and prepare your organisation for the next phase of South African labour law, HR compliance and employment relations.

Presented by Global Business Solutions (GBS) - Your Partner in Strategic HR Compliance

All workshops are offered as customised in-house training that can be presented virtually or on-site.

*All courses and conferences are subject to minimum delegate numbers.

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