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Draft amendments to employment laws - part 2: Labour Relations Bill to reshape workplace norms in 2026

Talita Laubscher and Chloë Loubser 9 Mar 2026

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Draft amendments to employment laws - part 1: Parental leave overhaul and more

Talita Laubscher and Chloë Loubser 5 Mar 2026

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Protected strike action: Can employers legally reward non-strikers?

Aadil Patel 3 Mar 2026

The Constitutional Court has ruled that an employee cannot claim constructive dismissal claim based on the anticipation that working conditions will become intolerable. Archive photo: Ciaran Ryan / GroundUp

ConCourt rules on constructive dismissal after 18 months

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 25 Feb 2026

Wesley Neumann in court. Photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Labour Court refuses to enforce school principal’s reinstatement

Marecia Damons 24 Feb 2026

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National minimum wage 2026: What workers (and employers) need to know

Danelle Plaatjies and Ludwig Frahm-Arp 23 Feb 2026

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Cannabis in the workplace: Rights, regulations, and responsibilities

Seshni Moodley 23 Feb 2026

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Employers warned: Employees are not assets, rules Labour Court

Bradley Workman-Davies 18 Feb 2026

Wesley Neumann (right) with his legal representatives, advocate Rod Solomons (left) and advocate Vernon Seymour (centre), in the Labour Court in Cape Town on Friday. Neumann will not return to Heathfield High until the court rules on whether his reinstatement can proceed pending an appeal. Photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Battle over former Heathfield principal’s return

Marecia Damons 16 Feb 2026

Photos of the living conditions, taken by inspectors from the National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry, at Drake Clothing in KwaZulu-Natal. Inspections are carried out with SARS, immigration officials and the police. There have been some arrests for breaking immigration law. Photos supplied (GroundUp)

KZN sweatshops sued for labour law violations

Tania Broughton 12 Feb 2026

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Can disciplinary chairpersons reject plea deals? LAC ruling sheds light

Andries Kruger and Bhekithemba Mbatha 12 Feb 2026

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Draft Gazette 54032 introduces sweeping changes to B-BBEE codes

Yuneal Padayachy 11 Feb 2026

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Nike under investigation for allegedly discriminating against White employees

6 Feb 2026

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National Minimum Wage bumped to over R30 per hour

4 Feb 2026

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