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Labour Law

When mental health is not enough to excuse poor work performance - LAC rules

Sian Gaffney and Alexandra Hoek 25 Jul 2025

Riona Kalua, head of Labour and Employment at LnP Beyond Legal

Labour Law

New judgments clarify joinder requirements in labour disputes

Riona Kalua 21 Jul 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Reinstated: How long can you wait to take your job back?

Riona Kalua 16 Jul 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

The cost of hiding a dismissal under the guise of 'retrenchment'

Chloë Loubser and Grace Crocker 15 Jul 2025

24 years of trusted labour law guidance: Join Juta’s 2025 seminar series across SA

Labour Law

24 years of trusted labour law guidance: Join Juta’s 2025 seminar series across SA

Issued by Juta and Company 4 Jul 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Why a sick note won't get you out of a disciplinary hearing

Sibusiso Dube 6 Jun 2025

Labour Law & Unions

#WorkersDay: Evolution of SA labour laws

Chloë Loubser 5 May 2025

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Labour Law

When do restraint of trade agreements become unreasonable in the eyes of the court?

Jaimé-Lee Jacobs 7 Apr 2025

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Labour Law

Sick of sick leave? What employers can and cannot do about it

6 Jan 2025

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Labour Law

Are employers' responsibilities to act against GBV limited to the workplace?

Keshni Naicker, Amandla Makhongwana, and Angel Phakathi 25 Nov 2024

A protest organised by the Simunye Workers Forum in 2021. The Labour Appeal Court is to hear an appeal against a ruling that the forum be registered as a trade union. Archive photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Labour Law

Crucial court battle over future of “new” trade unions

Tania Broughton 21 Nov 2024

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Labour Law

Dismissal disputes: Trust breakdown evidence not always required

Amandla Makhongwana and Chloë Loubser 7 Oct 2024

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Labour Law

Conciliation: A vital step when challenging fairness of retrenchments

Chloë Loubser 30 Sep 2024

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Labour Law

LAC deems subjective assessments 'unfair' in retrenchment process

Chloë Loubser, Mbali Mnyandu, and Josua Loots 25 Sep 2024

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Labour Law

Contracted out: Who is obligated to pay employee salaries?

Darcy du Toit 11 Sep 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Importance of consensus in retrenchment consultation process

Amandla Makhongwana 10 Sep 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Landmark ConCourt judgment reinforces employee rights in transfer case

Ali Sonday 12 Aug 2024

Labour Law & Unions

Workplace bullying: Employers battle prerogative vs perception

Sibusiso Dube 6 Aug 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Unions are only allowed to represent eligible members - ConCourt rules

26 Jun 2024

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Labour Law

Landmark ConCourt ruling on right to fair procedure during retrenchments

27 May 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Zero tolerance for pandemic of fraudulent medical certificates

JJ van der Walt 20 May 2024

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Labour Law

Ruling clarifies discrimination due to criminal history in the employment process

Johan Botes 14 May 2024

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Labour Law

When zero-tolerance policies backfire: Dismissal for cannabis use at home ruled 'unfair'

Richard Brown 7 May 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

On the hook for playing hooky: Consequences of sick leave abuse

Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 3 May 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Why 'unlawful dismissal' doesn't mean 'automatic reinstatement'

Chloë Loubser and Caity Barbour 18 Apr 2024

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Remuneration & Payroll

'Illegal' salary increases must be repaid

Richard Brown 12 Mar 2024

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Labour Law

Employee confessions - are they valid? LAC ruling

Chloë Loubser 29 Jan 2024

Johan Botes, Partner and Head of the Employment & Compensation Practice, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Adapting to change and the growing call for DEI

Johan Botes 18 Jan 2024

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Labour Law

National minimum wage: Do benefits and bonuses count?

Hlengiwe Skosana and Minenhle Ntuli 27 Dec 2023

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Labour Law

Yes, your side hustle can cost you your job

Mpumelelo Nxumalo and Kalene Watson 6 Dec 2023

Tracy van der Colff, Head of Employment, OWP Partners

Corporate & Commercial Law

How SA employment law impacts corporate deals

Tracy van der Colff 20 Nov 2023

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Law Practice

Judges appointed to High Court divisions

8 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf A medical certificate produced by an employee to justify a period of absence constitutes hearsay evidence, which employers are entitled to challenge

Labour Law & Unions

Instances when an employer can query the validity of the medical certificate

Dumisani Ndiweni & Kgololego Pooe 16 Oct 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

Labour law has limits to employee protection; employers are entitled to fair treatment too

Bradley Workman-Davies 14 Aug 2023

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Labour Law

Too sick to work, but well enough to march? Not so fast...

Johan Botes 26 Jul 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

When is reinstatement not permissible?

Bradley Workman-Davies and Michiel Heyns 20 Jul 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

Can employees be fired for refusing to work overtime?

Jacques van Wyk and Michiel Heyns 7 Jul 2023

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Law Practice

New Supreme Court of Appeal president appointed

29 May 2023

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Labour Law

Beware cutting and pasting provisions in settlement agreements

Nonkosazana Nkosi 8 May 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

ConCourt rules: When the strike ends, so does the lockout

Neil Coetzer and Courtney Wingfield 21 Apr 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

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

Bradley Workman-Davies 23 Mar 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

Can you claim sexual harassment when mixing work and pleasure?

Bradley Workman-Davies 14 Mar 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

Pitfalls of not preserving restraint of trade rights in final settlement

Brett Abraham & Jenna Atkinson 1 Mar 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

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

Jacques van Wyk and Michiel Heyns 17 Feb 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

You can't be fired just because you're unpopular, court says

Tania Broughton 15 Feb 2023

Justice Mahube Molemela

Law Practice

Justice Mahube Molemela nominated for Judge President of SCA

3 Feb 2023

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Labour Law

Once judged, twice... res judicata

Mpumelelo Nxumalo and Kalene Watson 27 Jan 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

Employee dismissed for wanting to wear heels... Now the shoe is on the other foot

Eugene Phajane, Mpumelelo Nxumalo, Kalene Watson, Kgololego Pooe & Masibulele Mabanga 11 Nov 2022

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Labour Law & Unions

Unions, membership and the right to representation

Bradley Workman-Davies 3 Nov 2022

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Labour Law & Unions

Employment offers - what does it take to conclude an agreement?

Jacques van Wyk and Michiel Heyns 23 Sep 2022