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By Lucinda Alfonica and Donne Nieman 9 Jun 2025

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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

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Employment Services Amendment Bill approved for submission to Parliament

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How to obtain a copy of your EE compliance certificate

Melissa Cogger, Talita Laubscher, and Chloë Loubser 27 May 2025

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Sorry not sorry: Remorse a key factor in fair dismissals, says Labour Court

Bradley Workman-Davies and Mike Searle 27 May 2025

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SA proposes workaround for Starlink, communication multinationals to adhere to local ownership laws

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Nqobile Dludla 23 May 2025

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EE reporting for designated employers: What first-timers need to know

Talita Laubscher, Melissa Cogger, and Chloë Loubser 19 May 2025

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Time - and courts - wait for no labour dispute

Bradley Workman-Davies 15 May 2025

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Anli Bezuidenhout, Thato Maruapula and Azola Ndongeni 12 May 2025

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Do automatic termination clauses overrule fair dismissal procedure?

Bradley Workman-Davies and Isabella Keeves 7 May 2025

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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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Hugo Pienaar, Asma Cachalia, and Alex van Greuning 5 May 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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Still no compensation for victims of George building collapse

Daniel Steyn 2 Apr 2025

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Dakalo Singo 2 Apr 2025

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Adcorp Group 28 Mar 2025

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The complex business of outsourcing and the implications of Section 197

Jacques van Wyk and Mike Searle 27 Mar 2025

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

Chloë Loubser 26 Mar 2025

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Wesley Field 18 Mar 2025

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Workers at a household goods wholesaler in Johannesburg must be paid the minimum wage, not according to targets reached, the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration has ruled. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Women workers win major victory on minimum wage

Tania Broughton 26 Feb 2025

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