Equal Parental Leave for All Parents
Thu, Jan 15
|Virtual Event
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has declared the BCEA and UIF Act parental leave provisions unconstitutional—establishing equal parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender or parenthood type. Join this live, expert-led session to unpack the Van Wyk judgment, understand its legal and...
Time & Location
Jan 15, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM GMT+2
Virtual Event
About the event
In a groundbreaking Constitutional Court ruling (Van Wyk and Others v Minister of Employment and Labour and Others), South Africa has redefined workplace equality: all parents—biological, adoptive, and commissioning—now have an equal right to four months of parental leave. The Court found that previous distinctions in the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) and Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Act were unconstitutional, discriminatory, and inconsistent with the principles of dignity, equality, and child welfare.
This exclusive webinar unpacks the October 2025 judgment and provides step-by-step guidance on how to update your parental leave policies, UIF submissions, and employment contracts to comply with the new legal standard. Attendees will receive a Parental Leave Policy Template and a Model Employment Contract Clause—tools designed to ensure immediate and compliant implementation within their organisations.
What You’ll Learn:
Key findings and implications of the Constitutional Court judgment
How to restructure HR and payroll systems for equal parental leave entitlement
Policy and communication…