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Online Webinar • 17 February 2026

Equal Parental Leave in South Africa: Here's Exactly What Employers Must Do After the 03 Oct 2025 Judgment

A 1-hour, practical online webinar for South African HR, Payroll, Compliance and Business Leaders who need step-by-step guidance to update parental leave policies, contracts and payroll processes, without legal guesswork or costly mistakes.

Reserve My Seat Now – R750 incl. VAT

Registrations close: 17:00 (SAST) on 15 February 2026

 

Event Details

Host

Terine Lott-Cupido, Empower Link Services

Facilitator

Grant Wilkinson, Global Business Solutions

Format

Online via Zoom

Date & Time

17 Feb 2026, 12:00–13:00 (SAST)

Investment

R750 (incl. VAT) per delegate

  • Hosted by Empower Link Services
  • In collaboration with Global Business Solutions

If You're Honest, Your Current Parental Leave Policy
Probably Isn't Ready

Since the 03 October 2025 Constitutional Court judgment, South African employers are under pressure
to treat all parents equally, regardless of gender or type of parenthood.

Most organisations are still stuck with:

  • Policies written as 'maternity vs paternity only'
  • No clear wording for adoptive or commissioning parents
  • HR, Payroll and line managers working from different interpretations
  • Case-by-case decisions that feel inconsistent and risky

You know you can’t ignore this. But you also don’t have time to wade through long legal texts or
redesign policies from scratch.

If You Do Nothing or "Wait and See", You're Exposed To:

Legal and compliance risk (unequal treatment and discrimination claims)

Damaged trust at a critical life stage for employees

HR and managers firefighting every leave request

Costly admin clean-ups (payroll reversals, UIF confusion, manual fixes)

Losing good people to more progressive, clear employers

Every month you delay increases uncertainty. You don’t need another theoretical legal briefing. You
need clear answers and ready-to-use tools.

Online Webinar: Equal Parental Leave for All Parents

A Practical Guide for South African Employers and HR Professionals After the 2025 Landmark
Judgment

In 60 minutes, you will:

  • Understand the judgment in plain language: What the 03 October 2025 ruling actually says, and what it changes in practice.
  • Know exactly what needs to change: Which policies, contracts, and internal guidelines are now outdated—and where risk usually shows up.
  • Get a practical implementation roadmap: Step-by-step guidance to update policies, contracts, HR systems and payroll processes.
  • Equip your leaders: How to help managers respond fairly, consistently, and confidently—using clear language.

Your Registration Includes:

  • Live 1-hour expert-led webinar (with Q&A)
  • Parental Leave Policy Template aligned to the 03 Oct 2025 judgment
  • Model Employment Contract Clause (ready to adapt)
  • Implementation checklist to move from 'idea' to 'done'
  • Access to a recording (subject to organiser's policy)

Here's the Simple 3-Step Plan:

Register your seat

Secure your place in minutes.

Attend the 1-hour webinar

Get clarity, ask questions, and see the path forward.

Update your policy with confidence

Use the included template + clause to implement quickly and correctly.

Is This Webinar Worth an Hour and R750?

One mismanaged parental leave case can cost far more than R750 in HR and payroll time, consultation/legal costs, and trust damage.

For less than the cost of a single hour of external consultation, you get clear obligations, a ready policy template, a contract clause vetted by experts, and a practical plan you can execute.

 

Webinar Questions

Who should attend this webinar?
Retainers provide ongoing monthly support for businesses with regular HR needs. Once-off packages are for specific projects like policy development or contract reviews. If issues arise monthly, a retainer is most cost-effective.
 
Yes. Your retainer can be adjusted as your business needs change. Simply contact us to discuss the best package for your current situation.
 
 
We accept EFT, credit card and debit card payments. Monthly retainers are billed at the start of each month.
 
Response times vary by package. Growth and higher packages include priority response times, typically within 4 business hours for urgent matters.
 
Absolutely. We offer bulk vetting rates for multiple candidates. Contact us for a custom quote if you’re hiring several people.
 
 
CCMA representation is not included in standard packages but can be arranged separately. Our Compliance + IR retainer includes CCMA-risk reduction guidance and case readiness support.
 

Seats Are Limited

Once we reach capacity or registrations close at 17:00 (SAST) on 15 Feb 2026, we can’t accept
additional delegates.

Secure My Seat Now – R750 incl. VAT

You can keep hoping your parental leave policy is “good enough”… or invest one focused hour to
understand the 03 October 2025 judgment, protect your organisation from avoidable risk and walk away
with a ready-to-use policy template and contract clause.