October 2025

What the Constitutional Court’s New Ruling Means for Employers On 3 October 2025, the Constitutional Court handed down a landmark judgment in Van Wyk and Others v Minister of Employment and Labour [2025] ZACC 20, reshaping South Africa’s approach to parental leave. The Court found that the previous distinction between maternity, paternity, adoption, and commissioning parental leave unfairly discriminated between parents. The outcome is a significant shift...

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