Department of Employment and Labour announces an Employment Standards conference to discuss compliance in the labour market

The Department of Employment and Labour is excited to announce the upcoming Employment Standards Conference, hosted by the Inspection and Enforcement Services (IES) branch. 

This event is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, the 25th to the 27th of November 2025, at the Olive Convention Centre, North Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. 

The theme of the session, “Compliance leads to South Africa’s Prosperity & Development”, is a way of encouraging maximum compliance with employment and labour laws. 

The purpose of the conference is to discuss the importance of the labour inspectors’ role in inspections with the aim of protecting vulnerable workers in different sectors of the South African labour market.

The conference promises to be an enlightening platform for all participants in the labour market, offering an opportunity to engage in constructive dialogues, exchange ideas, and explore strategies to enhance compliance and maintain equality of inspections.
 
It is an occasion to not only hear from leadership but also to contribute to the transformation of the inspections and the South African labour market.

The conference will also allow for discussions to collectively navigate the challenges and opportunities in achieving a fair, equitable, and compliant labour market in South Africa.

For media inquiries, please contact:
Teboho Thejane
Departmental Spokesperson
082 697 0694/ teboho.thejane@labour.gov.za
-ENDSIssued by: Department of Employment and Labour

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