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

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Losing your protection? When protected strikes turn badJacques van Wyk

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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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Losing your protection? When protected strikes turn bad

By Jacques van Wyk 24 Apr 2024

#BestofBiz 2017: HR & Recruitment

#BestofBiz 2017: HR & Recruitment

15 Dec 2017

Minister Rob Davies gazettes amended AgriBEE Sector Code

Minister Rob Davies gazettes amended AgriBEE Sector Code

12 Dec 2017

Image credit: Waldo Swiegers (C)

SABC staff to strike on Thursday

12 Dec 2017

New bid to keep officials in line

New bid to keep officials in line

Khulekani Magubane 11 Dec 2017

Better benefits on the cards for working parents

Better benefits on the cards for working parents

Claire Gaul and Ganeefah Dawood 8 Dec 2017

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Strip searches spark march

Bongani Mthethwa 8 Dec 2017

What South Africans earn right now

What South Africans earn right now

CareerJunction 7 Dec 2017

New programme to address modern slavery in SA's wine and fruit industries

New programme to address modern slavery in SA's wine and fruit industries

5 Dec 2017

Brian Molefe. Photo: BizNews

I never left, says Brian

Sipho Mabena 30 Nov 2017

Embattled Sars boss knows too much - MP

Embattled Sars boss knows too much - MP

29 Nov 2017

End-of-year events - do we have a right to party?

End-of-year events - do we have a right to party?

Bradley Workman-Davies 27 Nov 2017

Matshela Koko | Credit:

Suspended Eskom acting CEO threatens to sue over Tiso Blackstar's reporting

Neo Goba 24 Nov 2017

What constitutes exceptional circumstances when interdicting disciplinary action?

What constitutes exceptional circumstances when interdicting disciplinary action?

Tracy Robbins 21 Nov 2017

Why companies don't always test for alcohol... and why they should

Why companies don't always test for alcohol... and why they should

Rhys Evans 13 Nov 2017

What rights do employees have to legal representation during disciplinary hearings?

What rights do employees have to legal representation during disciplinary hearings?

9 Nov 2017

Photo: Sibanye-Stillwater

Sibanye locks up three-year wage agreement with unions

9 Nov 2017

Labour dept gets tough on Employment Equity Compliance

Labour dept gets tough on Employment Equity Compliance

6 Nov 2017

Cabinet approves National Minimum Wage

Cabinet approves National Minimum Wage

3 Nov 2017

Cooke 3 plant. Photo: Sibanye-Stillwater

Sibanye rescues Beatrix, but places Cooke under care and maintenance

1 Nov 2017

50 JSE Securities companies not compliant with EE Act

50 JSE Securities companies not compliant with EE Act

31 Oct 2017

Labour to discuss occupational health, COIDA

Labour to discuss occupational health, COIDA

27 Oct 2017

How do you define a worker in a gig economy?

How do you define a worker in a gig economy?

17 Oct 2017

Matshela Koko, suspended CEO of Eskom

Shambles at Eskom panel

Kyle Cowan 17 Oct 2017

Will the new minimum wage be enough?

Will the new minimum wage be enough?

13 Oct 2017

East London to host SADC labour summit

East London to host SADC labour summit

12 Oct 2017

Do employees have the right to resign to avoid disciplinary action?

Do employees have the right to resign to avoid disciplinary action?

28 Sep 2017

Clover management and workers at odds over 'illegal' strike action

Clover management and workers at odds over 'illegal' strike action

Riaan Marais 28 Sep 2017

Section 41 register not published - how does this affect employment equity compliance?

Section 41 register not published - how does this affect employment equity compliance?

27 Sep 2017

Too early for interdict - judge tells 'melodramatic' Vlok Symington

Too early for interdict - judge tells 'melodramatic' Vlok Symington

Kyle Cowan 26 Sep 2017

Photo by Pawel Chu on Unsplash

Confusion regarding UIF contributions continues

20 Sep 2017

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#BestofBiz 2017: HR & Recruitment

#BestofBiz 2017: HR & Recruitment

15 Dec 2017

Minister Rob Davies gazettes amended AgriBEE Sector Code

Minister Rob Davies gazettes amended AgriBEE Sector Code

12 Dec 2017

Image credit: Waldo Swiegers (C)

SABC staff to strike on Thursday

12 Dec 2017

New bid to keep officials in line

New bid to keep officials in line

Khulekani Magubane 11 Dec 2017

Better benefits on the cards for working parents

Better benefits on the cards for working parents

Claire Gaul and Ganeefah Dawood 8 Dec 2017

Image credit: Jackie Clausen via

Strip searches spark march

Bongani Mthethwa 8 Dec 2017

What South Africans earn right now

What South Africans earn right now

CareerJunction 7 Dec 2017

New programme to address modern slavery in SA's wine and fruit industries

New programme to address modern slavery in SA's wine and fruit industries

5 Dec 2017

Brian Molefe. Photo: BizNews

I never left, says Brian

Sipho Mabena 30 Nov 2017

Embattled Sars boss knows too much - MP

Embattled Sars boss knows too much - MP

29 Nov 2017

End-of-year events - do we have a right to party?

End-of-year events - do we have a right to party?

Bradley Workman-Davies 27 Nov 2017

Matshela Koko | Credit:

Suspended Eskom acting CEO threatens to sue over Tiso Blackstar's reporting

Neo Goba 24 Nov 2017

What constitutes exceptional circumstances when interdicting disciplinary action?

What constitutes exceptional circumstances when interdicting disciplinary action?

Tracy Robbins 21 Nov 2017

Why companies don't always test for alcohol... and why they should

Why companies don't always test for alcohol... and why they should

Rhys Evans 13 Nov 2017

What rights do employees have to legal representation during disciplinary hearings?

What rights do employees have to legal representation during disciplinary hearings?

9 Nov 2017

Photo: Sibanye-Stillwater

Sibanye locks up three-year wage agreement with unions

9 Nov 2017

Labour dept gets tough on Employment Equity Compliance

Labour dept gets tough on Employment Equity Compliance

6 Nov 2017

Cabinet approves National Minimum Wage

Cabinet approves National Minimum Wage

3 Nov 2017

Cooke 3 plant. Photo: Sibanye-Stillwater

Sibanye rescues Beatrix, but places Cooke under care and maintenance

1 Nov 2017

50 JSE Securities companies not compliant with EE Act

50 JSE Securities companies not compliant with EE Act

31 Oct 2017

Labour to discuss occupational health, COIDA

Labour to discuss occupational health, COIDA

27 Oct 2017

How do you define a worker in a gig economy?

How do you define a worker in a gig economy?

17 Oct 2017

Matshela Koko, suspended CEO of Eskom

Shambles at Eskom panel

Kyle Cowan 17 Oct 2017

Will the new minimum wage be enough?

Will the new minimum wage be enough?

13 Oct 2017

East London to host SADC labour summit

East London to host SADC labour summit

12 Oct 2017

Do employees have the right to resign to avoid disciplinary action?

Do employees have the right to resign to avoid disciplinary action?

28 Sep 2017

Clover management and workers at odds over 'illegal' strike action

Clover management and workers at odds over 'illegal' strike action

Riaan Marais 28 Sep 2017

Section 41 register not published - how does this affect employment equity compliance?

Section 41 register not published - how does this affect employment equity compliance?

27 Sep 2017

Too early for interdict - judge tells 'melodramatic' Vlok Symington

Too early for interdict - judge tells 'melodramatic' Vlok Symington

Kyle Cowan 26 Sep 2017

Photo by Pawel Chu on Unsplash

Confusion regarding UIF contributions continues

20 Sep 2017

How business rescue affects employer and employee

How business rescue affects employer and employee

19 Sep 2017

Do immigrants “steal” jobs in South Africa? What the data tell us

Do immigrants “steal” jobs in South Africa? What the data tell us

Raphael Chaskalson 19 Sep 2017

Lawsuit accuses Google of paying women less than men

Lawsuit accuses Google of paying women less than men

18 Sep 2017

Nico Muller, CEO: Implats. Picture: Robert Tshabalala /Financial Mail

Implats warns of job cuts as it tackles unprofitable shafts

18 Sep 2017

Refusal to accept retracted resignations does not constitute dismissal

Refusal to accept retracted resignations does not constitute dismissal

Andre Van Heerden and Jacques van Wyk 13 Sep 2017

Transnet set to ditch 8,000 jobs

Transnet set to ditch 8,000 jobs

Kyle Cowan 8 Sep 2017

Europe rights court backs employee fired over private messages

Europe rights court backs employee fired over private messages

5 Sep 2017

Eskom defends lifting suspension on senior managers

Eskom defends lifting suspension on senior managers

21 Aug 2017

More Eskom managers in firing line over R1.6bn deal

More Eskom managers in firing line over R1.6bn deal

Stephan Hofstatter and Sikonathi Mantshantsha 17 Aug 2017

The importance of strategic policies when dealing with racism

The importance of strategic policies when dealing with racism

16 Aug 2017

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