Also known as: ELRA
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Order a long-term news report on Employment and Labour Relations Act
Every mention in the Botswanan press over the period you choose, compiled as a PDF or Word document.
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Daily News Botswana
… She said the enactment of the Employment and Labour Relations Act was a step in the right direction since it had provisions which spoke against GBV in its various forms in the workplace. …
Chombo urges employers to formulate Anti-GBV policiesDaily News Botswana
The success of the new Employment and Labour Relations Act will not be judged by its text, but by the tangible experiences of workers in their everyday lives. …
New Employment Act milestone for BotswanaThe Botswana Gazette
… SESUPO RANTSIMAKO The impending implementation of Botswana’s new Employment and Labour Relations Act is set to reshape the private security industry, with companies warning that changes to working hours could disrupt operations…
Security Firms Brace For Labour ActBotswana Sunday Standard
… Labour Commissioner Veronica Moloko said the inspectorate is severely understaffed and lacks the specialist skills needed to effectively enforce the new Employment and Labour Relations Act, warning that the country’s labour inspection system has not kept pace with growth in the p …
52 inspectors can’t cover Botswana, Labour Commissioner warnsBotswana Sunday Standard
Sunday Standard Siwawa flags child labour clause as weak link in new labour law Botswana’s new Employment and Labour Relations Act risks attracting damaging international scrutiny unless lawmakers tighten provisions dealing with child labour, according to Botswana Chamber of Mine …
Siwawa flags child labour clause as weak link in new labour lawMmegi
… The fifth edition of the conference is to be held under the theme, "Turning Law into Practice: Implementing the Employment and Labour Relations Act in a Digital and Transforming Economy."This edition of the conference comes as Botswana awaits the commencement of the new legislati …
ILES readies Botswana for new labour lawWeekend Post
… As of July 1, 2026, the country’s new Employment and Labour Relations Act (ELRA) came into full effect, marking the most comprehensive overhaul of its labor laws in decades. …
Mokgware’s lionized new Labour lawThe Minister of Youth and Gender Affairs called on employers to formulate anti-gender based violence policies, noting that workplace policies would help bridge gaps in the fight against GBV alongside government efforts and private sector partnerships.
19 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The Minister of Youth and Gender Affairs called on employers to formulate anti-gender based violence policies, noting that workplace policies would help bridge gaps in the fight against GBV alongside government efforts and private sector partnerships.
19 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe told the Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union conference that the new Employment and Labour Relations Act consolidates previously scattered employment and labour relations laws into a coherent framework, but its success will be judged by how workers experience it in practice—particularly in grievance handling, application of employment terms, and fair dispute resolution.
13 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Botswana's new Employment and Labour Relations Act is set to reshape the private security industry, with companies warning that changes to working hours could disrupt operations and raise staffing costs, while workers welcome the reform but fault Government for inadequate consultation.
26 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Labour Commissioner Veronica Moloko has warned that Botswana's labour inspectorate is severely understaffed with only 52 inspectors and lacks specialist skills needed to enforce the new Employment and Labour Relations Act as the country's private sector expands.
10 August 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Charles Siwawa, Chief Executive Officer of Botswana Chamber of Mines, has flagged child labour provisions in the new Employment and Labour Relations Act as a weak link that could attract international scrutiny and damage Botswana's global reputation, though he said the legislation generally poses little risk to the mining industry.
3 August 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
ILES is hosting its fifth conference to prepare employers, employees, government and stakeholders for Botswana's new Employment and Labour Relations Act, which has passed Parliament and received presidential assent. The conference, themed "Turning Law into Practice: Implementing the Employment and Labour Relations Act in a Digital and Transforming Economy," is intended to ensure a seamless transition to the new legislation.
23 July 2026 · Mmegi →
Botswana's Employment and Labour Relations Act (ELRA), which came into full effect on July 1, 2026, consolidates three separate pieces of legislation into a unified framework to modernize employment standards and strengthen worker protections. The law introduces significant changes including caps on fixed-term contracts at 12 months unless objectively justified, with breaches resulting in automatic conversion to indefinite status.
7 July 2026 · Weekend Post →