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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

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A Sars employee who took part in an EFF protest while claiming to be on sick leave must be fired, the Labour Court has ruled. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks | GroundUp

"Sick" Sars employee spotted at EFF protest must be fired, judge rules

Tania Broughton 24 Jul 2023

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When is reinstatement not permissible?

Bradley Workman-Davies and Michiel Heyns 20 Jul 2023

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Juta and Company 20 Jul 2023

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President to enact sign language as 12th official language

19 Jul 2023

Some of the workers, who were dismissed from the Frimax chip factory in Verulam, Durban, for participating in an unprotected strike last month, wait outside the CCMA. Photo: Tsoanelo Sefoloko / GroundUp

Chip factory workers will challenge dismissal in Labour Court

Tsoanelo Sefoloko 17 Jul 2023

Whistleblowing in South Africa: Protecting a vulnerable watchdog

Whistleblowing in South Africa: Protecting a vulnerable watchdog

Bullion PR & Communication 17 Jul 2023

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Chef's Warehouse waitress fired for not pooling R150 tip

Tania Broughton 10 Jul 2023

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Can employees be fired for refusing to work overtime?

Jacques van Wyk and Michiel Heyns 7 Jul 2023

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Can an employee be dismissed for the results of a breathalyser?

Kenneth Lennox 3 Jul 2023

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Settlement agreement offers some relief to business struggling with EE compliance

Lisa-Anne Schäfer-King 30 Jun 2023

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Draft regulations for employees returning to work after occupational disease, injury - Part 2

Kate Collier, Kenneth Coster & Mbali Nkosi 28 Jun 2023

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Proposed amendments to JSE Listings Requirements consider important BEE changes

Verushca Pillay, Partner, Refentse Chuene, Jarryd Hartley and Simon Mateus 27 Jun 2023

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Draft regulations for employees returning to work after occupational disease, injury - Part 1

Kate Collier, Kenneth Coster & Mbali Nkosi 26 Jun 2023

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Avoid employee fraud litigation by employing thorough background checks

Dhevarsha Ramjettan, Mbali Nkosi, Bianca Rutherfoord-Jones & Lutendo Raulinga 22 Jun 2023

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Last chance to comment on Draft Employment Equity Regulations

8 Jun 2023

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Labour Court slams minister for "unlawfully" firing staffer after being stuck in a lift for an hour

Tania Broughton 6 Jun 2023

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Cancelling fixed term employment contracts - expiry or retrenchment?

Bradley Workman-Davies and Tasreeq Ferreira 2 Jun 2023

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Sars urges employers to adhere to the deadline of 31 May 2023

29 May 2023

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How SA's legislative changes impact foreign employers

Ania Strydom 17 May 2023

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What employers should know before using AI in dismissals

Mehnaaz Bux and Keah Challenor 10 May 2023

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Minister Nxesi to publish regulations on Employment Equity targets

10 May 2023

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What the amended employment equity laws mean for diversity and transformation

Johan Botes and Verushca Pillay 9 May 2023

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Beware cutting and pasting provisions in settlement agreements

Nonkosazana Nkosi 8 May 2023

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New CCMA rules: What you need to know

8 May 2023

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ConCourt rules: When the strike ends, so does the lockout

Neil Coetzer and Courtney Wingfield 21 Apr 2023

Court rules Meta can be sued in Kenya over alleged unlawful redundancies

Ayenat Mersie 20 Apr 2023

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Employee screening now compulsory for accountable institutions

Johan Botes and Ethan Chetty 19 Apr 2023

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Hold-ups in SA work visa applications set to worsen despite policy reform, authorities warn

Katja Hamilton 14 Apr 2023

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Hearsay: The role of medical certificates in court

Jacques van Wyk & Michiel Heyns 14 Apr 2023

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Bill signals major boost for workplace equity

12 Apr 2023

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