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Unemployment by death: What happens to employees when employers die?

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Zero tolerance for racial misconduct in the workplace

By Dumisani Ndiweni and Eugene Chaphi 15 Apr 2024

Social media can destroy trust relationship

Social media can destroy trust relationship

25 Mar 2014

Revised B-BBEE Codes transitional period extended

Revised B-BBEE Codes transitional period extended

24 Mar 2014

Lulu Xingwana says the new bill may prevent marginalisation of women in management and other spheres. Image: GCIS

Gender bill approved by National Assembly

Linda Ensor 6 Mar 2014

Public Service Minister Lindwe Sisulu is keen to see the new Public Administration Bill passed into law. Image: GCIS

NCOP approves Public Administration Bill

6 Mar 2014

Unemployment benefits have been extended for up to 12 months. Image:

Amended unemployment bill presented to Portfolio Committee

6 Mar 2014

Dirk Hermann has branded the draft equity bill as irrational and absurd. Image:

Solidarity vows to fight 'irrational' equity rules

Linda Ensor 5 Mar 2014

Employee's rights to strike over issues of health and safety

Employee's rights to strike over issues of health and safety

Jacques van Wyk, Andre van Heerden and Unesu Moyo 26 Feb 2014

Language board hopelessly in debt

Language board hopelessly in debt

24 Feb 2014

Recognising cultural beliefs in the workplace

Recognising cultural beliefs in the workplace

Jacques van Wyk, Andre van Heerden and Unesu Moyo 20 Feb 2014

Draft Immigration Regulations open for comment

Draft Immigration Regulations open for comment

19 Feb 2014

Warrant of arrest for Media Nova's Vaughan

Warrant of arrest for Media Nova's Vaughan

Glenda Nevill 19 Feb 2014

The SABC: Rotting from the top

The SABC: Rotting from the top

Rod Baker 18 Feb 2014

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's decision to remove two senior officials is being challenged in the Constitutional Court. Image: GCIS

Dismissal of Armscor officials 'was in bad faith'

Franny Rabkin 18 Feb 2014

Alternatives to retrenchment

Alternatives to retrenchment

Johan Botes 17 Feb 2014

Managers at Dr George Mukhari hospital have allegedly been selling jobs to candidates. Image: Basketman

Managers selling jobs up to R3,500 each

17 Feb 2014

Effective management critical to government's service delivery

Effective management critical to government's service delivery

Ingrid Barbara Lewin 11 Feb 2014

SABC jobs on the line

SABC jobs on the line

11 Feb 2014

Slouching towards Auckland Park

Slouching towards Auckland Park

Ed Herbst 10 Feb 2014

Workplace rights radio campaign continues

Workplace rights radio campaign continues

7 Feb 2014

B-BBEE Amendment Bill signed into law

B-BBEE Amendment Bill signed into law

30 Jan 2014

Striking mine workers called upon to end strike

Striking mine workers called upon to end strike

27 Jan 2014

Consolidate social dialogue - Motlanthe

Consolidate social dialogue - Motlanthe

23 Jan 2014

Violent strikes, minimum wages under the spotlight

Violent strikes, minimum wages under the spotlight

22 Jan 2014

Govt calls for protests to be peaceful

Govt calls for protests to be peaceful

22 Jan 2014

A national minimum wage is being considered by government but Labour Minister, Mildred Oliphant says it will take at least five years to devise a plan. Image: GCIS

ANC gives itself five years to resolve minimum wage

Linda Ensor 22 Jan 2014

Ill-equipped law graduates 'not ready for practice'

Ill-equipped law graduates 'not ready for practice'

17 Jan 2014

EE not an absolute bar to appointment of non-designated candidates

EE not an absolute bar to appointment of non-designated candidates

Jacques van Wyk 13 Jan 2014

Telkom chief seeks to calm fears after saying up to 1,000 managers face axe

Telkom chief seeks to calm fears after saying up to 1,000 managers face axe

Thabiso Mochiko 13 Jan 2014

Cosatu believes the youth wage subsidy will lead to job losses among experienced workers. Image:

Cosatu to step up fight over youth subsidy

Linda Ensor 27 Dec 2013

President Jacob Zuma has approved a 5% salary hike for all politicians and senior government officials barring himself. Image GCIS

Zuma rejects salary sliding scale recommendation

Linda Ensor 24 Dec 2013

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Revised B-BBEE Codes transitional period extended

Revised B-BBEE Codes transitional period extended

24 Mar 2014

Lulu Xingwana says the new bill may prevent marginalisation of women in management and other spheres. Image: GCIS

Gender bill approved by National Assembly

Linda Ensor 6 Mar 2014

Public Service Minister Lindwe Sisulu is keen to see the new Public Administration Bill passed into law. Image: GCIS

NCOP approves Public Administration Bill

6 Mar 2014

Unemployment benefits have been extended for up to 12 months. Image:

Amended unemployment bill presented to Portfolio Committee

6 Mar 2014

Dirk Hermann has branded the draft equity bill as irrational and absurd. Image:

Solidarity vows to fight 'irrational' equity rules

Linda Ensor 5 Mar 2014

Employee's rights to strike over issues of health and safety

Employee's rights to strike over issues of health and safety

Jacques van Wyk, Andre van Heerden and Unesu Moyo 26 Feb 2014

Language board hopelessly in debt

Language board hopelessly in debt

24 Feb 2014

Recognising cultural beliefs in the workplace

Recognising cultural beliefs in the workplace

Jacques van Wyk, Andre van Heerden and Unesu Moyo 20 Feb 2014

Draft Immigration Regulations open for comment

Draft Immigration Regulations open for comment

19 Feb 2014

Warrant of arrest for Media Nova's Vaughan

Warrant of arrest for Media Nova's Vaughan

Glenda Nevill 19 Feb 2014

The SABC: Rotting from the top

The SABC: Rotting from the top

Rod Baker 18 Feb 2014

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's decision to remove two senior officials is being challenged in the Constitutional Court. Image: GCIS

Dismissal of Armscor officials 'was in bad faith'

Franny Rabkin 18 Feb 2014

Alternatives to retrenchment

Alternatives to retrenchment

Johan Botes 17 Feb 2014

Managers at Dr George Mukhari hospital have allegedly been selling jobs to candidates. Image: Basketman

Managers selling jobs up to R3,500 each

17 Feb 2014

Effective management critical to government's service delivery

Effective management critical to government's service delivery

Ingrid Barbara Lewin 11 Feb 2014

SABC jobs on the line

SABC jobs on the line

11 Feb 2014

Slouching towards Auckland Park

Slouching towards Auckland Park

Ed Herbst 10 Feb 2014

Workplace rights radio campaign continues

Workplace rights radio campaign continues

7 Feb 2014

B-BBEE Amendment Bill signed into law

B-BBEE Amendment Bill signed into law

30 Jan 2014

Striking mine workers called upon to end strike

Striking mine workers called upon to end strike

27 Jan 2014

Consolidate social dialogue - Motlanthe

Consolidate social dialogue - Motlanthe

23 Jan 2014

Violent strikes, minimum wages under the spotlight

Violent strikes, minimum wages under the spotlight

22 Jan 2014

Govt calls for protests to be peaceful

Govt calls for protests to be peaceful

22 Jan 2014

A national minimum wage is being considered by government but Labour Minister, Mildred Oliphant says it will take at least five years to devise a plan. Image: GCIS

ANC gives itself five years to resolve minimum wage

Linda Ensor 22 Jan 2014

Ill-equipped law graduates 'not ready for practice'

Ill-equipped law graduates 'not ready for practice'

17 Jan 2014

EE not an absolute bar to appointment of non-designated candidates

EE not an absolute bar to appointment of non-designated candidates

Jacques van Wyk 13 Jan 2014

Telkom chief seeks to calm fears after saying up to 1,000 managers face axe

Telkom chief seeks to calm fears after saying up to 1,000 managers face axe

Thabiso Mochiko 13 Jan 2014

Cosatu believes the youth wage subsidy will lead to job losses among experienced workers. Image:

Cosatu to step up fight over youth subsidy

Linda Ensor 27 Dec 2013

President Jacob Zuma has approved a 5% salary hike for all politicians and senior government officials barring himself. Image GCIS

Zuma rejects salary sliding scale recommendation

Linda Ensor 24 Dec 2013

A row is brewing after a cashier at Marks & Spencer refused to handle pork or alcohol when serving a customer. Image: Marks & Spencer

Marks & Spencer's row over Muslim refusal to sell alcohol

24 Dec 2013

Jacques van Wyk

Whether reinstatement awards prescribe

Jacques van Wyk 12 Dec 2013

Primedia mulls legal option over departure

Primedia mulls legal option over departure

Paul Vecchiatto 11 Dec 2013

Pension Funds Adjudicator, Muvhango Lukhaimane

PFA orders employer to pay pension

10 Dec 2013

The Labour Centre at 145 Commissioner Street, Johannesburg has been closed. Image:

Labour Department 'breaking own rules'

Zoë Mahopo 10 Dec 2013

ENSafrica opens doors in Mauritius

ENSafrica opens doors in Mauritius

4 Dec 2013

Thembekile Makwetu appointed auditor general

Thembekile Makwetu appointed auditor general

2 Dec 2013

Court outlaws racial quotas in Renate Barnard case

Court outlaws racial quotas in Renate Barnard case

Carol Paton 2 Dec 2013

More clarity over SABC bosses at week's end

More clarity over SABC bosses at week's end

27 Nov 2013

SABC: COO battle resolved soon? DA wants open meeting on broadcaster

SABC: COO battle resolved soon? DA wants open meeting on broadcaster

26 Nov 2013

Trust is the key when using 'virtual' workers. Image: Nokhoog Buchachon

How to manage employees who don't work in the office

26 Nov 2013

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