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Hawks bust alleged UIF fraudsters

13 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

Unions reject Eskom's latest wage increase offer

Unions reject Eskom's latest wage increase offer

Bhargav Acharya 26 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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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

Exxon resumes operations in Nigeria after labour dispute ends

MacDonald Dzirutwe 28 Apr 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

UCT failed to bargain with Employees Union, says CCMA

UCT failed to bargain with Employees Union, says CCMA

Liezl Human 6 Apr 2023

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Govt to implement 7.5% public sector wage increase through 'significant trade-offs'

3 Apr 2023

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Quiet hiring: What it means for employers and employees

Shan Radcliffe 31 Mar 2023

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Do late objections to the CCMA still count?

Bradley Workman-Davies 30 Mar 2023

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What foreign employers need to know about required Sars registration

Joon Chong 24 Mar 2023

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Does sudden exclusion from a commission scheme constitute unfair labour practice?

Bradley Workman-Davies 23 Mar 2023

Content moderators sue Meta over alleged 'union-busting' in Kenya

Content moderators sue Meta over alleged 'union-busting' in Kenya

22 Mar 2023

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National shutdown: lawbreakers will be arrested

17 Mar 2023

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Tips to survive the national shutdown

Thabang Rapuleng and Tamsanqa Mila 17 Mar 2023

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Can you claim sexual harassment when mixing work and pleasure?

Bradley Workman-Davies 14 Mar 2023

Members of the South African public sector union, National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu) hold placards outside the Home Affairs office during a protest over wage disputes and other work issues in Cape Town, South Africa, 13 March 2023. Reuters/Esa Alexander

Court orders striking healthcare workers to end walkout

Tannur Anders 13 Mar 2023

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When employee background checks become an invasion of privacy

Nicol Myburgh 13 Mar 2023

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Facing employee retrenchments? Key legal considerations

Hugo Pienaar and Abigail Butcher 10 Mar 2023

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Coworking spaces: Where the best of hybrid work models meet

Lizelle Ellmann van Rhyn 9 Mar 2023

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