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Members of the University of Cape Town Employees Union (UCTEU) are on strike. They are demanding a 1.5% increase to 2023 salaries and a 7.5% increase to 2024 salaries, among other demands. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks /GroundUp

Waive 'no work no pay' principle, say striking UCT workers

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Draft work visa regulations a boon for attracting skills

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Louis Trichardt union members who protested the appointment of their municipality’s Chief Financial Officer have been vindicated. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

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Chloë Loubser, knowledge and learning lawyer in Bowmans’ Cape Town office Employment and Benefits Practice

#BizTrends2024: Key legislative developments and their impact on employment

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Several Mpumalanga farm owners issued with contravention and prohibition notices for violating laws

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Cultural use of marijuana and operational requirements: Is there a crossroads in the workplace?

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Image source: grazvydas –

National minimum wage: Do benefits and bonuses count?

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Royal Bafokeng Platinum Mine. Source: Implats

Implats resolves underground protest peacefully

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Underground at Impala Bafokeng. Source: Impala Platinum

Implats: ‘Illegal underground protest is not only endangering lives but also livelihoods’

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Implats responds to underground protest

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Queues of people trying to claim UIF and get help for other issues are almost a permanent feature outside the labour department offices in Cape Town. Photo: Qaqamba Falithenjwa

Workers are battling to collect unemployment benefits despite new technology

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Image source: Getty Images

The cost of ignoring a CCMA judgment

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Disciplinary action: Can excessive delays taint procedural fairness?

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Commission recommends a CPI plus 3% adjustment in National Minimum Wage

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