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Fiona Leppan and Mayson Petla 13 Jun 2019

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Thabang Rapuleng and Tamsanqa Mila 30 May 2019

Why speaking ill of your employer in public may get you fired

Why speaking ill of your employer in public may get you fired

Kirsten Eiser and Shane Johnson 23 May 2019

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Wesley Grimm, assisted by Sergio dos Santos 16 May 2019

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Bus drivers have retained the right to strike following a ruling by the Essential Services Committee. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

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Zoë Postman 10 May 2019

Evolution of employee leave - from paternity to pawternity

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To be or not to be: In writing

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Aadil Patel 7 May 2019

Harvesting attention capital and reducing the risks of the frictionless workplace

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Johan Botes 30 Apr 2019

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Lonmin case shows how hard it is to hold mines to account

Wilmien Wicomb 26 Apr 2019

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Fiona Leppan and Merrick Steenkam 26 Apr 2019

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Tracy Robbins and Julia Olley 23 Apr 2019

Temps still need to fight for permanency

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Dean Joffe, overseen by Ashlin Perumall 16 Apr 2019

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Nadine Mather and Amy Gerson 11 Apr 2019

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Impimpi Alive - whistleblowing system for minimum wage defaulters

Jacques van Wyk 10 Apr 2019

Shedding some light on an employer's obligations during load shedding

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Aadil Patel and Dylan Bouchier 8 Apr 2019

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Sars seeks CCMA intervention in wage dispute

Sars seeks CCMA intervention in wage dispute

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