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The Labour Court of Appeal has ruled that the Simunye Workers Forum fails to comply with the Labour Relations Act for registration as a union. Archive photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Setback for casual workers as court rules forum is not a union

Tania Broughton 3 Jun 2025

A protest organised by the Simunye Workers Forum in 2021. The Labour Appeal Court is to hear an appeal against a ruling that the forum be registered as a trade union. Archive photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Labour Law

Crucial court battle over future of “new” trade unions

Tania Broughton 21 Nov 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

ESG and employment: Key dispute risks in the EMI sector in 2024

31 Jan 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Unions, membership and the right to representation

Bradley Workman-Davies 3 Nov 2022

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Labour Law & Unions

Representing employees in industries outside trade union's constitution

Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 30 Aug 2022

State of the unions: Are South Africa's trade unions still relevant?

Labour Law & Unions

State of the unions: Are South Africa's trade unions still relevant?

28 Apr 2022

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Labour Law

Covid-19: Data privacy concerns of vaccination statuses - part 1

Phillip Kruger 16 Aug 2021

Are you ready for PoPIA enforcement?

Corporate & Commercial Law

Are you ready for PoPIA enforcement?

Issued by Freelancers Writing Services 8 Apr 2021

What employers need to know about PoPIA

Data & Analytics

What employers need to know about PoPIA

Kirsten Eiser & Shane Johnson 19 Aug 2020

POPIA's impact on the estate agent-property buyer relationship

Residential Property

POPIA's impact on the estate agent-property buyer relationship

12 Aug 2020

Ready, set, comply - sections of the PoPIA implemented

Legislation & Regulation

Ready, set, comply - sections of the PoPIA implemented

Johan Botes and Kirsty Gibson 24 Jun 2020

Why your negotiations are doomed (and how to rescue them)

Partnerships

Why your negotiations are doomed (and how to rescue them)

Dr. Gleb Tsipursky 11 Feb 2020

Don't listen to the rich: inequality is bad for everyone

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Don't listen to the rich: inequality is bad for everyone

Chris Doucouliagos 10 Aug 2017

Markets & Investment

Brexit could spell new opportunities for SA entrepreneurs

Trudi Makhaya 6 Jul 2016

Reviewing LIFO procedure in retrenchments

Labour Law

Reviewing LIFO procedure in retrenchments

Mohsina Chenia 9 Feb 2016

Google case provides valuable guidance in terms of POPI

Legal

Google case provides valuable guidance in terms of POPI

Simone Gill, Mariska van Zweel and Leanne van Bred 26 Feb 2015

The rules of engaging with a new trade union

Labour Law

The rules of engaging with a new trade union

Verushka Reddy 7 Aug 2014

Recruiting and employing in Botswana

Labour Law

Recruiting and employing in Botswana

Thabiso T. Tafila 14 Jul 2014

Public sector workers face 'big changes'

Administration

Public sector workers face 'big changes'

Karl Gernetzky 23 Oct 2013

Labour Law

POPI from an employment perspective

Jacques van Wyk 2 Oct 2013

Lize de la Harpe

Legal

POPI must comply

Lize de la Harpe 12 Sep 2013

Labour Law & Unions

Concern over increase in trade union applications

Johan Botes 24 Jul 2013

Labour unrest as Wits changes contractors

Labour

Labour unrest as Wits changes contractors

6 Jun 2013

One-in-three workers are union members

Labour Law & Unions

One-in-three workers are union members

5 Mar 2013

Mining companies reject Cosatu claims

Mining

Mining companies reject Cosatu claims

1 Mar 2013

Shabangu urges violence to end on mines

Mining

Shabangu urges violence to end on mines

20 Feb 2013

Mining

Two dead, one injured in Kusasalethu union turf war

23 Nov 2012

Talent Acquisition

Unions versus business

19 Sep 2011

Research

CPA could negatively impact market research

5 May 2011

Associations

Global labour coalition challenges Wal-Mart bid

17 Jan 2011

Education

Union advantages topic at monthly SAFREA meeting

3 May 2010