The Labour Law Amendment Bill — what is proposed, and what employers should be doing now

Your clients in retail, hospitality, security and construction are about to face the biggest shake-up in labour law in over a decade. The Labour Law Amendment Bill could double the cost of retrenching long-serving staff, force every casual arrangement into writing, and pull more contractors into the definition of "employee." Most business owners haven't seen it coming. You can. Model the exposure, flag the risky contracts, and guide clients before the President signs. The firms that prepare early will pay you to lead them. Here is what's proposed, and what to do now.