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A guide to golden handshakes: Legal tips for untarnished employee exits

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The writes and wrongs of disciplinary hearings

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Harmony Gold has lost an appeal against a ruling by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration in the Labour Court. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Harmony Gold to pay R100k in damages for k-word incident

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 19 Jun 2025

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'Debt made me do it': Use of financial distress as defence for misconduct

Leila Moosa and Aadil Patel 18 Jun 2025

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Demanding remote workers to return to office? Why this direction must be reasonable

Amandla Makhongwana, Layla Shah and Thobeka Zondi 17 Jun 2025

In South African law, gig workers, such as Checkers Sixty60 drivers, are classified as “independent contractors” with limited labour protections or benefits. Photo: Tariro Washinyira / GroundUp

South African law is failing gig workers

Nick Fabré 10 Jun 2025

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

Lucinda Alfonica and Donne Nieman 9 Jun 2025

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Why a sick note won't get you out of a disciplinary hearing

Sibusiso Dube 6 Jun 2025

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Sedumedi’s R2.3m victory: A costly lesson in vague contracts

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Restraint of trade agreements: Blanket ban backfires in Labour Court

Riona Kalua 4 Jun 2025

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

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

Tania Broughton 3 Jun 2025

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Bradley Workman-Davies and Mike Searle 27 May 2025

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Time - and courts - wait for no labour dispute

Bradley Workman-Davies 15 May 2025

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Does a false accusation of racism constitute harassment? Importance of listed grounds when claiming unfair discrimination

Anli Bezuidenhout, Thato Maruapula and Azola Ndongeni 12 May 2025

The Constitutional Court has ruled that a law preventing municipal employees from holding office in political parties is unconstitutional. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

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Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 8 May 2025

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Do automatic termination clauses overrule fair dismissal procedure?

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Legal maze of SA retirement ages: What employers need to know

Nicolette van Vuuren and Caitlin Leahy 6 May 2025

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Court battle looms over Employment Equity Act amendments

Hugo Pienaar, Asma Cachalia, and Alex van Greuning 5 May 2025

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#WorkersDay: Evolution of SA labour laws

Chloë Loubser 5 May 2025

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Are local businesses ready for the new Employment Equity Regulations?

16 Apr 2025

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When do restraint of trade agreements become unreasonable in the eyes of the court?

Jaimé-Lee Jacobs 7 Apr 2025

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All work, no pay: How to deal with employers that owe you money

Dakalo Singo 2 Apr 2025

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