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Bradley Workman-Davies, Nasheetah Smith, and Isabella Keeves 17 Oct 2025

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Nastascha Harduth and Gaby Wesson 15 Oct 2025

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Age cap unconstitutional: How the ConCourt parental leave ruling affects adoptive parents

Sibusiso Dube, Layla Shah, and Jessica Rushmere 13 Oct 2025

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LAC rules reinstatement is not always the remedy to unfair dismissal

Bradley Workman-Davies 6 Oct 2025

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

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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

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

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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

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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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