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National shutdown: lawbreakers will be arrested

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Court orders striking healthcare workers to end walkout

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Gender empowerment and the consequences of EEA non-compliance

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No work, no pay principle to apply to striking employees

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Pitfalls of not preserving restraint of trade rights in final settlement

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National Minimum Wage increases

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Meta appeals Kenyan court's decision it can be sued in Kenya

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National shutdown: lawbreakers will be arrested

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Court orders striking healthcare workers to end walkout

Tannur Anders 13 Mar 2023

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Nicol Myburgh 13 Mar 2023

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Coworking spaces: Where the best of hybrid work models meet

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Does restraint of trade transfer when a business is sold?

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Gender empowerment and the consequences of EEA non-compliance

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No work, no pay principle to apply to striking employees

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Pitfalls of not preserving restraint of trade rights in final settlement

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Increased earnings threshold entitles more employees to protection under labour laws

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National Minimum Wage increases

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Meta appeals Kenyan court's decision it can be sued in Kenya

Humphrey Malalo and Ayenat Mersie 21 Feb 2023

Image source: Getty Images

Are employees entitled to severance pay? Not necessarily...

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Image: A Standard Bank branch manager fired for “misconduct” must be reinstated, the Johannesburg Labour Appeal Court has ruled. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

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