Annual Labour Law Update

More about #ALLU2026: South Africa’s Annual Labour Law Update 2026

South Africa’s labour law environment is reaching The Tipping Point.

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New court decisions are changing how existing legislation is interpreted. Major labour law amendments are moving through the regulatory process. Artificial intelligence and digital workplace conduct are creating new employment risks. Employment Equity requirements are entering their next phase. The decisions employers make now will shape how effectively they manage their people, compliance obligations and workplace risk in the years ahead.

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Under the theme “The Tipping Point – Eight laws. One AI revolution. The decisions employers make will define the next decade of work,” the Annual Labour Law Update 2026 (#ALLU2026) gives HR, ER, IR and legal professionals a structured, practical one-day update on the South African labour law developments that matter for 2026 and beyond.

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Building on the response to #ALLU2025 — with more than 750 delegates nationwide and average ratings of 99.08% for experience, 98.72% for presenters and 98.9% overall — #ALLU2026 once again focuses on practical application. You will work through important case law, proposed legislative amendments, regulatory developments and workplace issues with clear guidance on what each development means for your organisation.

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What will you learn at the Annual Labour Law Update 2026?

At #ALLU2026, you will:

• Examine important recent decisions from the Labour Court, Labour Appeal Court, Constitutional Court and arbitration forums, with practical implications across recruitment, contracts, discipline, misconduct, incapacity, discrimination, harassment, dismissal, retrenchment, collective bargaining, strikes and other workplace matters.

• Understand proposed and current changes affecting the Labour Relations Act (LRA), Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), Employment Equity Act (EEA), National Minimum Wage Act (NMWA), UIF legislation and other employment laws and regulations.

• Work through the implications of the Code of Good Practice on Dismissal, Employment Services Amendment Bill, Fair Pay Bill, COID developments, Protected Disclosures changes and Employment Equity requirements.

• Learn how recent labour law cases affect practical issues such as demotion, transfers, disciplinary hearings, dishonesty, consistency of sanctions, protected disclosures, confidentiality, fixed-term arrangements, shift changes, retrenchments and off-duty misconduct.

• Examine the growing impact of AI, digital workplace governance and digital misconduct on South African employment relationships and organisational policies.

• Identify areas where policies, employment contracts, disciplinary procedures and workplace practices may need to be reviewed before legal developments create unnecessary compliance or litigation risk.

The 2026 programme includes a review of major proposed amendments emerging from NEDLAC negotiations as well as case law and regulatory developments expected to affect workplace policies, employment relations, compliance obligations, workforce strategy and costs.

What makes #ALLU2026 different?

#ALLU2026 is designed around a simple question: What does this mean for your workplace?

Rather than working through legislation and judgments in isolation, the programme connects South African labour law, employment relations and business reality. Recent judgments are unpacked in the context of the decisions HR practitioners, managers, legal advisors and business leaders actually need to make.

The programme covers developments across the employment lifecycle, including recruitment, employment contracts, remuneration, skills development, succession planning, misconduct, incapacity, operational-requirements dismissals, discrimination, harassment, strikes, lockouts and workplace rights.

Throughout the day, Jonathan Goldberg, Chairman of Global Business Solutions, together with Thembi Chagonda, John Botha and the GBS team, will translate legal developments into clear workplace implications, practical examples and actions that can be applied after the seminar.

You leave with the knowledge and resources to brief leadership, advise clients, review policies, manage employee relations matters and make better-informed workplace decisions.

What value adds do #ALLU2026 delegates receive?

Every registered #ALLU2026 delegate receives a package of additional labour law resources and tools valued at more than R30,000, designed to help you continue applying what you learn after the seminar.

Your delegate value adds include:

• An electronic compilation of more than 200 South African labour law cases

• A professionally bound set of #ALLU2026 presentation slides

• Six months of free access to the GBS Update BotBuddy, an AI-powered labour law assistant

• Access to the GBS WhatsApp Community

• One month of free access to GBS CPD webinars

• Free access to the GBS Employment Equity Tool

• Practical policy templates

• 8 APSO / SABPP CPD points, subject to the applicable professional-body requirements

The case resource alone extends well beyond the judgments discussed during the seminar. The programme includes a curated compilation of more than 200 labour law cases, with approximately 40 significant cases examined in greater depth during the programme.

Six months of BotBuddy included

Registered delegates also receive six months of access to GBS Update BotBuddy, giving you a practical way to continue working with the labour law material after #ALLU2026.

BotBuddy can help you:

• Search relevant labour law cases by topic

• Generate case summaries

• Draft practical checklists and policy clauses

• Save useful responses for future reference

This means the value of #ALLU2026 continues after the seminar: you have the underlying case material, practical resources and an AI-powered tool to help you find and apply it when workplace issues arise.

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Who should attend #ALLU2026?

The Annual Labour Law Update 2026 is relevant to anyone responsible for South African labour law compliance, employment relations or workplace people decisions, including:

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HR Executives and HR Managers, Employee Relations and Industrial Relations practitioners, Legal Advisors, Labour Law practitioners, Business Owners, Line Managers, Payroll and Compliance professionals, Union representatives and Shop Stewards.

It is particularly relevant for professionals who need to interpret labour law developments and translate them into practical policies, advice and workplace decisions.

Why should you attend the Annual Labour Law Update 2026?

A single judgment, regulatory change or overlooked amendment can affect disciplinary procedures, employment contracts, workforce costs, Employment Equity obligations or the defensibility of an employment decision.

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#ALLU2026 helps you:

• Reduce labour law, litigation and compliance risk

• Identify changes that may require updates to workplace policies and procedures

• Prepare for forthcoming labour legislation and regulatory requirements

• Manage disciplinary, dismissal and employee relations matters more confidently

• Anticipate labour relations risks before they become disputes

• Give leadership and clients informed, current labour law guidance

• Understand how AI and digital workplace developments are changing employment risk

• Access practical resources that can be used throughout the year

The Tipping Point is about making the right decisions before change becomes something your organisation has to react to.

Join us at #ALLU2026 – the Annual Labour Law Update 2026 for a comprehensive update on South African labour law, case law, employment legislation and the workplace developments that will affect employers in 2026 and beyond.

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