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Landmark ConCourt ruling on parental leave and what it means for employers

3 Oct 2025

About 50 members of the Food and Allied Workers Union picketed outside the Labour Court on Tuesday. They had applied to interdict South African Breweries (SAB) from retrenching workers. Photo: Silver Sibiya / GroundUp

Court dismisses bid to stop retrenchment of SA Breweries workers

By Silver Sibiya 2 Oct 2025

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Sundowns ruling: When do commission 'clawbacks' fall under contract and not employment law?

Lenja Dahms-Jansen 1 Oct 2025

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Labour Court clarifies precautionary suspension laws in Bombela case

Riona Kalua 29 Sep 2025

Lesotho’s coat of arms at Makoanyane Square in Maseru. Tariff changes could halve the country’s exports to the United States, the International Monetary Fund has warned. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Trump’s tariffs could cost Lesotho 30,000 jobs, the IMF warns

Sechaba Mokhethi 26 Sep 2025

Tando Poni, Samwu’s regional secretary, addresses a crowd of workers on Tuesday, instructing them to return to work. Photo: Johnnie Isaacs / GroundUp

Municipal strike called off in Buffalo City

Johnnie Isaac 25 Sep 2025

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High Court clarifies critical interpretation of employer immunity under Coida

Mtho Maphumulo 23 Sep 2025

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Labour Court underscores victim perspective in workplace harassment ruling

Sibusiso Dube and Soraia Machado 22 Sep 2025

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LAC confirms contract workers can't have their cake and employee rights too

Bradley Workman-Davies 19 Sep 2025

Coca-Cola Beverages SA faces job cuts and plant closures

Coca-Cola Beverages SA faces job cuts and plant closures

19 Sep 2025

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Court ruling on polygraph dismissals and misclassified terminations

Riona Kalua 17 Sep 2025

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Right to individual defence: Court reinstates 19 workers after unfair strike dismissal

Riona Kalua 12 Sep 2025

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Employers can't sidestep employee fund contributions despite business transfer

Mzwakhe Poswa 4 Sep 2025

Labournet announced as sponsor of labour relations conference room at HR Summit 2025 South Africa

Labournet announced as sponsor of labour relations conference room at HR Summit 2025 South Africa

3 Sep 2025

Refuse workers block the gates to Durban’s solid waste depot. Photo: Tsoanelo Sefoloko / GroundUp

Durban waste workers protest over salary cuts

Tsoanelo Sefoloko 3 Sep 2025

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Defining the line between constructive criticism vs workplace harassment

Riona Kalua 3 Sep 2025

Ford SA to lay off over 470 workers in car and engine plants

Nqobile Dludla 29 Aug 2025

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Neasa, Sakeliga to approach ConCourt to appeal employment equity judgment

29 Aug 2025

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What legislation and judges say about working beyond retirement age

Richard Brown 28 Aug 2025

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90-day countdown for unfair labour claims: Court stops endless disputes

Bradley Workman-Davies 22 Aug 2025

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Why businesses can't afford to mishandle workplace harassment inquiries

Helen Wilsenach and Chloë Loubser 19 Aug 2025

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High Court upholds corporate visa refusal: Implications for businesses

Dee-dee Mathelela 15 Aug 2025

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AI surveillance: Balancing workplace monitoring with employees' right to privacy

Bronwyn Marques 14 Aug 2025

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How NDAs in workplace harassment cases are under global scrutiny

Dhevarsha Ramjettan & Kanyiso Kezile 12 Aug 2025

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After 23 years, FSCA introduces groundbreaking changes for pension funds

Nicolette van Vuuren and Megan Wilkinson 11 Aug 2025

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Labour Court reminds political parties not to get involved in labour disputes

Rosalind Davey and Mbali Mnyandu 8 Aug 2025

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Cough syrup today, unemployed tomorrow: When zero-tolerance policies end in unfair dismissals

Amandla Makhongwana 6 Aug 2025

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What the proposed Labour Relations amendments mean for executive dismissals

Kenneth Coster, Hassan Mahlawe and Megan Wilkinson 31 Jul 2025

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Disciplinary revisited: When can employee enquiries be reheard?

Riona Kalua 31 Jul 2025

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