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Amendments To Lra And Bcea See Added Benefits For Temporary Employees

Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering IndustryRef: https://bccei.co.za/amendments-to-lra-and-bcea-see-added-benefits-for-temporary-employees/

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Collected on 17 June 2026

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The document discusses amendments to South Africa's Labour Relations Act (LRA) and Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) as implemented by the Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry (BCCEI). It explains that temporary workers earning under R205,433 per year gain added protection, including a three-month period during which they are considered temporary; after three months they are treated as indefinite employees by both the TES (labour broker) and the client, subject to legitimate fixed-term contracts. It notes that a continued triangular relationship exists between TES, employee, and client, and that post-shift liability changes require renegotiation of the TES-client relationship, with courts likely to reject terms infringing workers’ rights; Section 198(4F) requires TES employees to be treated like equivalent client employees after three months, with exceptions allowed by Section 198D(2) based on factors such as seniority, merit, or work quality, among others.

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employment rights benefitOngoing

Temporary employee protection under amended LRA and BCEA

Temporary employees earning less than R205,433 per year are entitled to protection under new amendments to the Labour Relations Act and Basic Conditions of Employment Act. After three months of service, they are considered indefinite employees by both the temporary employment service (TES) and the client employer, unless a legitimate fixed-term contract applies.

Who it is for: temporary employees earning under R205,433 per year
How to act on it: No application required; rights are automatically granted upon meeting eligibility criteria under the amended laws.

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According to the Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry (BCCEI), recent amendments to the Labour Relations Act (LRA) and Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) will provide temporary workers with added protection and benefits.

exception to employment equality ruleOngoing

Exceptions to equal treatment based on performance or seniority

Even after three months, TES employees may be treated differently from client employees if the difference is based on valid grounds such as seniority, experience, merit, or quality and quantity of work, provided it does not violate the Employment Equity Act.

Who it is for: temporary employees and employers in the civil engineering industry
How to act on it: Employers must apply documented criteria based on work performance, seniority, or merit when determining employee treatment post-three-month period.

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The justifiable exceptions, as noted in Section 198D (2) of the law, could be based on: seniority, experience or length of service; merit; the quality or quantity of work performed; or any other criteria of a similar nature

employment equity provisionOngoing

Equal treatment for TES employees after three months

After three months of employment, temporary employees provided by a temporary employment service (TES) must be treated in the same way as equivalent employees of the client employer, ensuring fair access to benefits and conditions.

Who it is for: temporary employees working through a TES who have served more than three months
How to act on it: No direct action needed; this right is enforced through legal compliance by TES and client employers.

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Section 198 (4F) emphasises that after three months a TES employee must be treated in the same way as an equivalent employee of the client.

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Reference

https://bccei.co.za/amendments-to-lra-and-bcea-see-added-benefits-for-temporary-employees/

Amounts

R 205

Key Takeaways

organization: Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry (BCCEI)
legislation: Labour Relations Act (LRA) amendments
legislation: Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) amendments
threshold: annual earnings under R205,433
new status period: three months
post-period status: TES employee treated as equivalent to client employee
parties involved: temporary employment services (TES), employee, client (employer)
section references: s198(1)(b)(i), s198(2)(b)(ii), s198(4F), section 198D(2)
conditions: legitimate fixed-term contracts may affect status
exceptions: based on seniority, experience/length of service, merit, quality/quantity of work