New Rights for Fathers, Adoptive Parents and Commissioning Parents

In a welcoming and long-awaited move, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Amendment of the Labour Law Act into law on 28 November 2018, giving parents, particularly fathers of newborn children, adoptive parents and commissioning parents, the right to ten consecutive days parental leave. This new law took effect on 1 January 2020. This new law […]