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ZAF-1983-L-39232
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Title_of_text
Basic Conditions of Employment Act (No. 3 of 1983) [as amended through Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Act, No. 137 of 1993]
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
South Africa
Subjects (Classification)
Conditions of employment; Migrant workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1983
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Regulates conditions of employment of certain categories of employees (including domestic workers). Issues regulated include maximum working hours, meal intervals, overtime, work on Sundays and on public holidays, minimum annual leave, sick leave, and termination of contracts of employment. As of 1993-09-01 farming activities are regulated separately. The Act is applicable to migrant workers. Regularly updated in: South African Labour Law, eds. Clive Thompson and Paul Benjamin (Kenwyn: Juta and Co.). Available in DOC.NORMES.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1983-06-01
Initial Act
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1983-06-03 (ZAF-1983-R-692)
Government Notice No. R. 1148: Regulations under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 1983 (Act 3 of 1983) [LS 1983 - SA 1].
Implementing text(s)
1983-06-03 (ZAF-1983-R-692)
Government Notice No. R. 1148: Regulations under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 1983 (Act 3 of 1983) [LS 1983 - SA 1].
Implementing text(s)
1988-11-04 (ZAF-1988-R-7405)
Basic Conditions of Employment Act 1983. Amendment of Regulations. Government Notice No. R. 2253.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1984-03-14 (ZAF-1984-L-214)
Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Act 1984 (No. 27).
Amended text(s)
1992-06-18 (ZAF-1992-L-29968)
Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Act, 1992 (No. 104 of 1992)
Amended text(s)
1992-06-18 (ZAF-1992-L-29968)
Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Act, 1992 (No. 104 of 1992)
Amended text(s)
1993-09-24 (ZAF-1993-L-35144)
Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Act, 1993 (No. 137 of 1993)
Amended text(s)
1993-09-24 (ZAF-1993-L-35144)
Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Act, 1993 (No. 137 of 1993)
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1984-03-14 (ZAF-1984-L-214)
Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Act 1984 (No. 27).
Amending text(s)
1984-03-14 (ZAF-1984-L-214)
Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Act 1984 (No. 27).
Repealing Text region
Repealing text(s)
1997-11-26 (ZAF-1997-L-49064)
Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 [No. 75 of 1997].
Repealing text(s)
1997-11-26 (ZAF-1997-L-49064)
Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 [No. 75 of 1997].
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1985-10-25 (ZAF-1985-L-1999)
Government Notice No. R. 2424: Exemption from the application of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 1983 and Wage Act 1957.
Related text(s)
1985-10-25 (ZAF-1985-L-1999)
Government Notice No. R. 2424: Exemption from the application of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 1983 and Wage Act 1957.
Related text(s)
1988-03-18 (ZAF-1988-L-6235)
Government Notice No. R. 500: Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1983, Exemption.
Related text(s)
1988-03-18 (ZAF-1988-L-6235)
Government Notice No. R. 500: Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1983, Exemption.
Serial region
Serial title
Statutes of the Republic of South Africa
Volume
Vol. 10
Page range
pp. 1095-1143