Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997

The Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 intends:

• to give effect to the right to fair labour practices referred to in section 23(1) of the Constitution by establishing and making provision for the regulation of basic conditions of employment; and
• thereby to comply with the obligations of the Republic as a member state of the International Labow Organisation; and
• to provide for matters connected therewith.

Amends

• Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995
• Agricultural Labour Act 147 of 1993
• Agricultural Labour Amendment Act 50 of 1994

Commencement

• 21 March 1998, Sections 6(3), 6(4), 43 to 48 and 51 to 65 (Gazette 18731 of 13 March 1998)
• 1 December 1998, remaining sections (Gazette 19453 of 13 November 1998)

Amendments

• Amended by Labour Laws Amendment Act 10 of 2018
• Amended by Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Act 7 of 2018
• Amended by Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Act 20 of 2013
• Amended by General Intelligence Laws Amendment Act 11 of 2013
• Amended by Skills Development Amendment Act 37 of 2008
• Amended by General Intelligence Laws Amendment Act 52 of 2003
• Amended by Electronic Communications Security (Pty) Ltd Act 68 of 2002
• Amended by Intelligence Services Act 65 of 2002
• Amended by BCE Amendment Act 11 of 2002