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When zero-tolerance policies backfire: Dismissal for cannabis use at home ruled 'unfair'Richard Brown

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On the hook for playing hooky: Consequences of sick leave abuse

By Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 3 May 2024

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SA Post Office: Union deal halts layoffs at the 11th hour

By Katja Hamilton 24 Apr 2024

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Too sick to work, but well enough to march? Not so fast...

Johan Botes 26 Jul 2023

A Sars employee who took part in an EFF protest while claiming to be on sick leave must be fired, the Labour Court has ruled. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks | GroundUp

"Sick" Sars employee spotted at EFF protest must be fired, judge rules

Tania Broughton 24 Jul 2023

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When is reinstatement not permissible?

Bradley Workman-Davies and Michiel Heyns 20 Jul 2023

Juta's 22nd Annual Labour Law Update - registration now open

Juta's 22nd Annual Labour Law Update - registration now open

Juta and Company 20 Jul 2023

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President to enact sign language as 12th official language

19 Jul 2023

Some of the workers, who were dismissed from the Frimax chip factory in Verulam, Durban, for participating in an unprotected strike last month, wait outside the CCMA. Photo: Tsoanelo Sefoloko / GroundUp

Chip factory workers will challenge dismissal in Labour Court

Tsoanelo Sefoloko 17 Jul 2023

Whistleblowing in South Africa: Protecting a vulnerable watchdog

Whistleblowing in South Africa: Protecting a vulnerable watchdog

Bullion PR & Communication 17 Jul 2023

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Chef's Warehouse waitress fired for not pooling R150 tip

Tania Broughton 10 Jul 2023

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Can employees be fired for refusing to work overtime?

Jacques van Wyk and Michiel Heyns 7 Jul 2023

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Can an employee be dismissed for the results of a breathalyser?

Kenneth Lennox 3 Jul 2023

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Settlement agreement offers some relief to business struggling with EE compliance

Lisa-Anne Schäfer-King 30 Jun 2023

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Draft regulations for employees returning to work after occupational disease, injury - Part 2

Kate Collier, Kenneth Coster & Mbali Nkosi 28 Jun 2023

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Proposed amendments to JSE Listings Requirements consider important BEE changes

Verushca Pillay, Partner, Refentse Chuene, Jarryd Hartley and Simon Mateus 27 Jun 2023

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Draft regulations for employees returning to work after occupational disease, injury - Part 1

Kate Collier, Kenneth Coster & Mbali Nkosi 26 Jun 2023

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Avoid employee fraud litigation by employing thorough background checks

Dhevarsha Ramjettan, Mbali Nkosi, Bianca Rutherfoord-Jones & Lutendo Raulinga 22 Jun 2023

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Last chance to comment on Draft Employment Equity Regulations

8 Jun 2023

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Labour Court slams minister for "unlawfully" firing staffer after being stuck in a lift for an hour

Tania Broughton 6 Jun 2023

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Cancelling fixed term employment contracts - expiry or retrenchment?

Bradley Workman-Davies and Tasreeq Ferreira 2 Jun 2023

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Sars urges employers to adhere to the deadline of 31 May 2023

29 May 2023

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How SA's legislative changes impact foreign employers

Ania Strydom 17 May 2023

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What employers should know before using AI in dismissals

Mehnaaz Bux and Keah Challenor 10 May 2023

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Minister Nxesi to publish regulations on Employment Equity targets

10 May 2023

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What the amended employment equity laws mean for diversity and transformation

Johan Botes and Verushca Pillay 9 May 2023

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Beware cutting and pasting provisions in settlement agreements

Nonkosazana Nkosi 8 May 2023

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New CCMA rules: What you need to know

8 May 2023

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ConCourt rules: When the strike ends, so does the lockout

Neil Coetzer and Courtney Wingfield 21 Apr 2023

Court rules Meta can be sued in Kenya over alleged unlawful redundancies

Ayenat Mersie 20 Apr 2023

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Employee screening now compulsory for accountable institutions

Johan Botes and Ethan Chetty 19 Apr 2023

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Hold-ups in SA work visa applications set to worsen despite policy reform, authorities warn

Katja Hamilton 14 Apr 2023

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Hearsay: The role of medical certificates in court

Jacques van Wyk & Michiel Heyns 14 Apr 2023

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Too sick to work, but well enough to march? Not so fast...

Johan Botes 26 Jul 2023

A Sars employee who took part in an EFF protest while claiming to be on sick leave must be fired, the Labour Court has ruled. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks | GroundUp

"Sick" Sars employee spotted at EFF protest must be fired, judge rules

Tania Broughton 24 Jul 2023

Image source: alexf123 –

When is reinstatement not permissible?

Bradley Workman-Davies and Michiel Heyns 20 Jul 2023

Juta's 22nd Annual Labour Law Update - registration now open

Juta's 22nd Annual Labour Law Update - registration now open

Juta and Company 20 Jul 2023

Image source: RDNE Stock project from

President to enact sign language as 12th official language

19 Jul 2023

Some of the workers, who were dismissed from the Frimax chip factory in Verulam, Durban, for participating in an unprotected strike last month, wait outside the CCMA. Photo: Tsoanelo Sefoloko / GroundUp

Chip factory workers will challenge dismissal in Labour Court

Tsoanelo Sefoloko 17 Jul 2023

Whistleblowing in South Africa: Protecting a vulnerable watchdog

Whistleblowing in South Africa: Protecting a vulnerable watchdog

Bullion PR & Communication 17 Jul 2023

Image source: vinnstock –

Chef's Warehouse waitress fired for not pooling R150 tip

Tania Broughton 10 Jul 2023

Image source: bloomua –

Can employees be fired for refusing to work overtime?

Jacques van Wyk and Michiel Heyns 7 Jul 2023

Image source: Andriy Popov –

Can an employee be dismissed for the results of a breathalyser?

Kenneth Lennox 3 Jul 2023

Image source: Getty Images

Settlement agreement offers some relief to business struggling with EE compliance

Lisa-Anne Schäfer-King 30 Jun 2023

Image source: Kampus Production from

Draft regulations for employees returning to work after occupational disease, injury - Part 2

Kate Collier, Kenneth Coster & Mbali Nkosi 28 Jun 2023

Image source: rawpixel –

Proposed amendments to JSE Listings Requirements consider important BEE changes

Verushca Pillay, Partner, Refentse Chuene, Jarryd Hartley and Simon Mateus 27 Jun 2023

Image source: Marcus Aurelius from

Draft regulations for employees returning to work after occupational disease, injury - Part 1

Kate Collier, Kenneth Coster & Mbali Nkosi 26 Jun 2023

Image source: Getty Images

Avoid employee fraud litigation by employing thorough background checks

Dhevarsha Ramjettan, Mbali Nkosi, Bianca Rutherfoord-Jones & Lutendo Raulinga 22 Jun 2023

Image source: Getty Images

Last chance to comment on Draft Employment Equity Regulations

8 Jun 2023

Image source: Vitaliy Vodolazskyy –

Labour Court slams minister for "unlawfully" firing staffer after being stuck in a lift for an hour

Tania Broughton 6 Jun 2023

Image source: nito500 –

Cancelling fixed term employment contracts - expiry or retrenchment?

Bradley Workman-Davies and Tasreeq Ferreira 2 Jun 2023

Image source: Nataliya Vaitkevich from

Sars urges employers to adhere to the deadline of 31 May 2023

29 May 2023

Image source: Tima Miroshnichenko from

How SA's legislative changes impact foreign employers

Ania Strydom 17 May 2023

Image source: bpawesome –

What employers should know before using AI in dismissals

Mehnaaz Bux and Keah Challenor 10 May 2023

Image source: Roman Motizov –

Minister Nxesi to publish regulations on Employment Equity targets

10 May 2023

Image source: Jopwell from

What the amended employment equity laws mean for diversity and transformation

Johan Botes and Verushca Pillay 9 May 2023

Image source: Miguel Á. Padriñán from

Beware cutting and pasting provisions in settlement agreements

Nonkosazana Nkosi 8 May 2023

Image source: Vitaliy Vodolazskyy –

New CCMA rules: What you need to know

8 May 2023

Image source: Life Of Pix from

ConCourt rules: When the strike ends, so does the lockout

Neil Coetzer and Courtney Wingfield 21 Apr 2023

Court rules Meta can be sued in Kenya over alleged unlawful redundancies

Ayenat Mersie 20 Apr 2023

Image source: serezniy –

Employee screening now compulsory for accountable institutions

Johan Botes and Ethan Chetty 19 Apr 2023

Source: :©welcomia via 123RF.

Hold-ups in SA work visa applications set to worsen despite policy reform, authorities warn

Katja Hamilton 14 Apr 2023

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Hearsay: The role of medical certificates in court

Jacques van Wyk & Michiel Heyns 14 Apr 2023

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Bill signals major boost for workplace equity

12 Apr 2023

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Govt to implement 7.5% public sector wage increase through 'significant trade-offs'

3 Apr 2023

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Quiet hiring: What it means for employers and employees

Shan Radcliffe 31 Mar 2023

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Do late objections to the CCMA still count?

Bradley Workman-Davies 30 Mar 2023

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What foreign employers need to know about required Sars registration

Joon Chong 24 Mar 2023

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Does sudden exclusion from a commission scheme constitute unfair labour practice?

Bradley Workman-Davies 23 Mar 2023

Ugandan legislators participate in the debate of the Anti-Homosexuality bill, which proposes tough new penalties for same-sex relations during a sitting at the Parliament building in Kampala, Uganda 21 March 2023. Reuters/Abubaker Lubowa

Uganda passes a law making it a crime to identify as LGBTQ

Elias Biryabarema 22 Mar 2023

Content moderators sue Meta over alleged 'union-busting' in Kenya

Content moderators sue Meta over alleged 'union-busting' in Kenya

22 Mar 2023

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Tips to survive the national shutdown

Thabang Rapuleng and Tamsanqa Mila 17 Mar 2023

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Can you claim sexual harassment when mixing work and pleasure?

Bradley Workman-Davies 14 Mar 2023

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