Contributor articles Labour Law & Unions Global

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New owner, same employment contract: Court reiterates original retirement age applies

Chloë Loubser 26 Mar 2025

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Nedlac report on labour law amendments - a look at the proposed changes

Chloë Loubser 25 Feb 2025

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Zero-tolerance policy revisited: Postive cannabis test is not enough for a fair dismissal

Jacques van Wyk 11 Dec 2024

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TES conundrum in court: An 'employee' for PAYE, but not for VAT or ETI?

Joon Chong 16 May 2024

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Losing your protection? When protected strikes turn bad

Jacques van Wyk 24 Apr 2024

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When foreign employers hire South African employees...

Graeme Palmer 11 Oct 2023

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No leniency for dishonesty in the workplace

Jacques van Wyk 14 Mar 2022

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The dos and don'ts of compulsory vaccination policies

Louise Woodburn 16 Aug 2021

Impimpi Alive - whistleblowing system for minimum wage defaulters

Impimpi Alive - whistleblowing system for minimum wage defaulters

Jacques van Wyk 10 Apr 2019

Risks of the virtual workplace and how to minimise them

Risks of the virtual workplace and how to minimise them

Rosalind Davey 7 Mar 2019

Defining the lines for automatic transfer of employees

Defining the lines for automatic transfer of employees

Johan Botes 4 Oct 2018

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Enterprise supplier development provides win-win in MAC Codes

Dharmesh Nagar 5 Jul 2016

Understanding the legalities of overtime

Understanding the legalities of overtime

Madelein Taljaard (van der Watt) 21 Apr 2016

Delays in retirement reform may harm South Africa's economic stability

Delays in retirement reform may harm South Africa's economic stability

Rob Cooper 16 Feb 2016

Jenny Reid

Criminal record expunging: Saving grace or catastrophic lapse in judgement?

Jenny Reid 29 May 2015

Rights and responsibilities of the Occupational Health and Safety Act

Rights and responsibilities of the Occupational Health and Safety Act

Rhys Evans 27 May 2015

Harry Welby-Cooke

Why the new BBBEE codes are good for your business

Harry Welby-Cooke 8 Apr 2015

Extension for Compensation Fund returns gives SMEs some breathing space

Extension for Compensation Fund returns gives SMEs some breathing space

Madelein Taljaard (van der Watt) 30 Mar 2015

Professor Paul Benjamin

Change in law may lead to big claims

Professor Paul Benjamin 5 Nov 2014

Jacques van Wyk

Draft Code of Good Practice on equal pay for work of equal value

Jacques van Wyk 29 Oct 2014

Dismissals must be based on fair reasons

Dismissals must be based on fair reasons

Jacques van Wyk 4 Apr 2014

Fundamental changes to SA's BBBEE framework

Fundamental changes to SA's BBBEE framework

Pieter Steyn 31 Oct 2013

Is there an obligation on black-owned businesses to transform?

Is there an obligation on black-owned businesses to transform?

Olga Meshoe 30 Oct 2013

Jacques van Wyk

Can an employee be disciplined while on sick leave?

Jacques van Wyk 29 Aug 2013

A Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs view to resolve transformation issues

The revised codes are difficult, but what are they trying to achieve?

Dr Robin Woolley 29 Aug 2013

Johan Botes

Concern over increase in trade union applications

Johan Botes 24 Jul 2013

Strengthening unions may be better than trying to destroy them

Liza van Wyk 29 Apr 2013