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HR & Management

Capped leave liability in the public sector stood at R16.24bn - report

25 Jun 2025

Labour Law & Unions

Deeming provision: 'Indefinite' employment does not mean 'permanent' employment

Lucinda Alfonica and Donne Nieman 9 Jun 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

New owner, same employment contract: Court reiterates original retirement age applies

Chloë Loubser 26 Mar 2025

John Botha, joint-CEO Global Business Solutions

Remuneration & Payroll

BCEA earnings threshold increase: What this means for business

John Botha 10 Mar 2025

Novus Holdings surprise Mustek bid gets CompCom nod

Technology

Novus Holdings surprise Mustek bid gets CompCom nod

Lindsey Schutters 26 Feb 2025

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Budget Speech

Budget 2025: Employers eye tax cap hike, clarity on retirement reform

13 Feb 2025

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HR & Management

Employment and Labour to host Employment Standards Conference

3 Oct 2024

Agbiz/IDC Report: Agribusiness confidence hits 15-year low

Agribusiness

Agbiz/IDC Report: Agribusiness confidence hits 15-year low

Wandile Sihlobo 24 Jun 2024

Agribusiness confidence hits record low in Q4 2023

Agribusiness

Agribusiness confidence hits record low in Q4 2023

Wandile Sihlobo 11 Dec 2023

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Occupational Health & Safety

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

Kate Collier, Kenneth Coster & Mbali Nkosi 26 Jun 2023

Agribusiness confidence remains subdued in Q2

Agribusiness

Agribusiness confidence remains subdued in Q2

Wandile Sihlobo 20 Jun 2023

Agribusiness confidence deteriorates further in Q1

Agribusiness

Agribusiness confidence deteriorates further in Q1

Wandile Sihlobo 13 Mar 2023

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Occupational Health & Safety

Deadline for submissions on protection of community health workers extended

7 Feb 2023

Semigration as an emerging trend: South Africans are seeking change and a better lifestyle

Trends

Semigration as an emerging trend: South Africans are seeking change and a better lifestyle

Ndalo Matloha, Issued by KLA 13 Dec 2022

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Labour Law & Unions

Employment compliance inspections for wholesale, retail and hospitality sectors

Dhevarsha Ramjettan, Nivaani Moodley and Siya Ngcamu 27 Sep 2022

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Advertising

Global DEI Charter for Change introduced at Cannes 2022

22 Jun 2022

Remuneration & Payroll

National minimum wage increases

9 Feb 2022

I spy with your Wi-Fi: Legalities of monitoring employees who WFH

Labour Law

I spy with your Wi-Fi: Legalities of monitoring employees who WFH

Keketso Kgomosotho, with Johan Botes 3 Mar 2021

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Retailers

Masscash stores sale to Black-owned Devland saves 640 jobs

23 Feb 2021

Are SA employers allowed to implement a compulsory Covid-19 vaccine policy? - Part 2

Management & Leadership

Are SA employers allowed to implement a compulsory Covid-19 vaccine policy? - Part 2

Jason Whyte 19 Jan 2021

New Labour Court decision on constructive dismissal sets high standard for intolerability

Labour Law

New Labour Court decision on constructive dismissal sets high standard for intolerability

Mpumelelo Nxumalo, Nivaani Moodley and Shane Johnson 16 Oct 2020

National Assembly to review Employment Equity Amendment Bill

Legislation & Regulation

National Assembly to review Employment Equity Amendment Bill

Dhevarsha Ramjettan, Shane Johnson and Mbali Nkosi 30 Jul 2020

Spier's ethical business approach wins gold

Responsible Tourism

Spier's ethical business approach wins gold

22 Apr 2020

Demotion as an alternative to retrenchment during Covid-19 outbreak

Management & Leadership

Demotion as an alternative to retrenchment during Covid-19 outbreak

Kayla Shadiack 25 Mar 2020

Agribusiness

SA's agribusiness confidence improves in Q2 2020

16 Mar 2020

Agribusiness

Agribusiness Confidence Index declines in Q4 of 2019

Wandile Sihlobo 5 Dec 2019

SA's agribusiness confidence improves marginally in Q3

Agribusiness

SA's agribusiness confidence improves marginally in Q3

18 Sep 2019

Testing for cannabis in the workplace: Is zero tolerance justifiable?

Labour Law

Testing for cannabis in the workplace: Is zero tolerance justifiable?

Lizle Louw and Shane Johnson 26 Aug 2019

Increasing population growth in Africa's megacities a challenge for authorities

Sustainable Development

Increasing population growth in Africa's megacities a challenge for authorities

Finbarr Toesland 3 May 2019

SAP recognised globally as a top employer

ICT

SAP recognised globally as a top employer

12 Feb 2019

#RecruitmentFocus: Minimum Wage Commission appointed

#EvolutionofWork

#RecruitmentFocus: Minimum Wage Commission appointed

30 Jan 2019

Cleaning sector minimum wage review underway

Labour Law & Unions

Cleaning sector minimum wage review underway

7 Nov 2018

Are suspensive conditions in employment contracts valid?

Labour Law

Are suspensive conditions in employment contracts valid?

Lauren Salt and Donovan Lindhorst 12 Sep 2018

A look at gender pay legislation around the world

Legislation & Regulation

A look at gender pay legislation around the world

Lauren Salt 10 Aug 2018

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Horticulture

Concerted campaign helps women in Kenya's flower industry get a better deal

Lara Bianchi 16 Feb 2018

Cabinet approves National Minimum Wage

Management & Leadership

Cabinet approves National Minimum Wage

3 Nov 2017

Will the new minimum wage be enough?

Labour Law & Unions

Will the new minimum wage be enough?

13 Oct 2017

How business rescue affects employer and employee

Corporate & Commercial Law

How business rescue affects employer and employee

19 Sep 2017

Xhosa language school encourages cultural diversity in Western Cape

Primary & Secondary Education

Xhosa language school encourages cultural diversity in Western Cape

8 Aug 2017

Gig economy businesses like Uber and Airtasker need to evolve to survive

Retail Services

Gig economy businesses like Uber and Airtasker need to evolve to survive

Joshua Healy, Andreas Pekarek and Daniel Nicholson 27 Jul 2017

Limited hiring prospects for Q3 2017 following 3% decline

Management & Leadership

Limited hiring prospects for Q3 2017 following 3% decline

13 Jun 2017

Dealing with weed in the workplace

Labour Law

Dealing with weed in the workplace

Jose Jorge and Steven Adams 21 Apr 2017

Do employers have the right to have employees medically tested?

Labour Law

Do employers have the right to have employees medically tested?

Mohsina Chenia and Piet Joubert 28 Mar 2017

FMCG

Glass half full for workers at AB InBev and Coca-Cola

Ann Crotty 30 Jan 2017

Research

Retail research indicates improved conditions in 2017

23 Dec 2016

Why Whitey quit

Retailers

Why Whitey quit

Ann Crotty 4 Nov 2016

New body to tackle national minimum wage

Management & Leadership

New body to tackle national minimum wage

Claire Bisseker 15 Aug 2016

Sunday Times journalists share Vodacom Journalist of the Year

Media

Sunday Times journalists share Vodacom Journalist of the Year

30 Nov 2015

Competition Commission approves steel merger with conditions

Corporate & Commercial Law

Competition Commission approves steel merger with conditions

Naasha Loopoo 13 Jul 2015