https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/607.html South Africa news 15 Labour Law & Unions news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/607.html en-us Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:23:06 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bidvest-packaging-workers-on-strike-308438a Workers at Masterpack have been on strike since Monday, 7 September. They are demanding a 9% wage increase and bonuses. About three dozen workers picketed outside the company’s Johannesburg offices and factory on Friday. 1-271713 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:16:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Labour Law & Unions South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/court-blocks-planned-bus-driver-strike-853223a Golden Arrow workers will not be able to proceed with protected strike on Thursday, 10 September... 1-271609 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Labour Law & Unions South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/auto-workers-suspend-11-week-strike-as-talks-continue-297767a Workers at the Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation’s vehicle assembly plant near Gqeberha are expected to resume work next week. 1-271500 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Labour Law & Unions South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ex-uj-manager-hit-with-r18m-bill-for-accrediting-fraudulent-student-accommodation-297177a The Labour Court’s decision in University of Johannesburg v Helani (delivered on 21 August 2026) serves as a useful reminder to employers facing financial loss due to fraudulent employee misrepresentations: dismissal may not be the only recourse. 1-271480 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Labour Law & Unions South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/premier-foods-factory-closure-talks-break-down-075985a CCMA to rule on union representation. 1-271447 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:47:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Labour Law & Unions South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/culture-vs-capacity-how-employers-should-handle-traditional-healer-sick-notes-853793a The Judicial Conduct Tribunal considering the incapacity of Free State High Court Judge Lepono Lekale has raised a question that extends well beyond the judiciary. 1-271429 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Labour Law & Unions South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/labour-department-accused-of-shielding-sweatshops-308018a The clothing bargaining council says a government pilot project is being used to keep inspectors out. 1-271343 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Labour Law & Unions South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/retrenchment-by-ai-and-other-unfair-labour-risks-of-hr-automation-075075a The Labour Relations Act, 1995 (LRA) provides every employee with the right not to be unfairly dismissed and not to be subjected to an unfair labour practice. Where artificial intelligence (AI) systems are used in HR-practices, for example, to generate performance ratings, identify employees for retrenchment, or make decisions about promotion, training, or dismissal, the interplay between algorithmic decision-making and the LRA’s protections becomes critical. 1-271157 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Labour Law & Unions South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/court-rules-employers-cannot-use-retrenchment-to-avoid-reinstatement-520830a Reinstatement has long been recognised as the primary remedy for substantively unfair dismissal under the Labour Relations Act. Yet employers frequently raise the same practical objection when faced with an order restoring an employee to work: what happens if the employee's job no longer exists? 1-271046 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Labour Law & Unions South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fired-for-posing-like-a-marketing-cutout-why-the-ccma-and-labour-court-said-unfair-853123a The Labour Court last week, 12 August, dismissed an application by Academy Brushware to review a CCMA decision that ruled an employee's dismissal for gross insubordination unfair. 1-271009 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Labour Law & Unions South Africa