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

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Historic wage agreement reached in metals and engineering sector

By Lindsey Schutters 14 May 2024

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Ruling clarifies discrimination due to criminal history in the employment process

By Johan Botes 14 May 2024

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Deadline looms for comments on minimum wage adjustments

5 Sep 2023

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Extended notice periods: Do you have to honour them?

Justin Hattingh 30 Aug 2023

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Lawyer in River Club development controversy caught in qualification lie

30 Aug 2023

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Kenyan court orders mediation in Meta labour dispute

George Obulutsa 23 Aug 2023

The Prasa property in Newlands, Cape Town, which axed board chairperson Leonard Ramatlakane rented for three months, had not been rented out by the rail agency for eight years, according to Ramatlakane’s affidavit before the High Court. Photo: Steve Kretzmann | GroundUp

Axed Prasa board chair goes to court to get his job back

Steve Kretzmann 23 Aug 2023

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Govt pays out more than R330m to Marikana victims

21 Aug 2023

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

Bradley Workman-Davies 14 Aug 2023

Domestic workers marched to the Union Buildings in Tshwane to demand workplace compensation for injuries or death and better working conditions. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro | GroundUp

Domestic workers battle with workplace compensation despite landmark ruling in 2020

Kimberly Mutandiro 8 Aug 2023

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

Johan Botes 26 Jul 2023

A Sars employee who took part in an EFF protest while claiming to be on sick leave must be fired, the Labour Court has ruled. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks | GroundUp

"Sick" Sars employee spotted at EFF protest must be fired, judge rules

Tania Broughton 24 Jul 2023

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When is reinstatement not permissible?

Bradley Workman-Davies and Michiel Heyns 20 Jul 2023

Juta's 22nd Annual Labour Law Update - registration now open

Juta's 22nd Annual Labour Law Update - registration now open

Juta and Company 20 Jul 2023

Some of the workers, who were dismissed from the Frimax chip factory in Verulam, Durban, for participating in an unprotected strike last month, wait outside the CCMA. Photo: Tsoanelo Sefoloko / GroundUp

Chip factory workers will challenge dismissal in Labour Court

Tsoanelo Sefoloko 17 Jul 2023

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Employees encouraged to make use of UIF online tools

11 Jul 2023

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Chef's Warehouse waitress fired for not pooling R150 tip

Tania Broughton 10 Jul 2023

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Can employees be fired for refusing to work overtime?

Jacques van Wyk and Michiel Heyns 7 Jul 2023

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Can an employee be dismissed for the results of a breathalyser?

Kenneth Lennox 3 Jul 2023

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Draft regulations for employees returning to work after occupational disease, injury - Part 2

Kate Collier, Kenneth Coster & Mbali Nkosi 28 Jun 2023

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Draft regulations for employees returning to work after occupational disease, injury - Part 1

Kate Collier, Kenneth Coster & Mbali Nkosi 26 Jun 2023

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Avoid employee fraud litigation by employing thorough background checks

Dhevarsha Ramjettan, Mbali Nkosi, Bianca Rutherfoord-Jones & Lutendo Raulinga 22 Jun 2023

Unions sign new wage deal with Eskom

Unions sign new wage deal with Eskom

Bhargav Acharya 19 Jun 2023

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Hawks bust alleged UIF fraudsters

13 Jun 2023

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Labour Court slams minister for "unlawfully" firing staffer after being stuck in a lift for an hour

Tania Broughton 6 Jun 2023

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Cancelling fixed term employment contracts - expiry or retrenchment?

Bradley Workman-Davies and Tasreeq Ferreira 2 Jun 2023

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Sars urges employers to adhere to the deadline of 31 May 2023

29 May 2023

Unions reject Eskom's latest wage increase offer

Unions reject Eskom's latest wage increase offer

Bhargav Acharya 26 May 2023

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What employers should know before using AI in dismissals

Mehnaaz Bux and Keah Challenor 10 May 2023

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What the amended employment equity laws mean for diversity and transformation

Johan Botes and Verushca Pillay 9 May 2023

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Beware cutting and pasting provisions in settlement agreements

Nonkosazana Nkosi 8 May 2023

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New CCMA rules: What you need to know

8 May 2023

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Deadline looms for comments on minimum wage adjustments

5 Sep 2023

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Extended notice periods: Do you have to honour them?

Justin Hattingh 30 Aug 2023

Source: Source:

Lawyer in River Club development controversy caught in qualification lie

30 Aug 2023

File photo: Meta and Facebook logos are seen in this illustration taken 15 February 2022. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Kenyan court orders mediation in Meta labour dispute

George Obulutsa 23 Aug 2023

The Prasa property in Newlands, Cape Town, which axed board chairperson Leonard Ramatlakane rented for three months, had not been rented out by the rail agency for eight years, according to Ramatlakane’s affidavit before the High Court. Photo: Steve Kretzmann | GroundUp

Axed Prasa board chair goes to court to get his job back

Steve Kretzmann 23 Aug 2023

Image source: Evgenyi Lastochkin –

Govt pays out more than R330m to Marikana victims

21 Aug 2023

Image source: Getty Images

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

Bradley Workman-Davies 14 Aug 2023

Domestic workers marched to the Union Buildings in Tshwane to demand workplace compensation for injuries or death and better working conditions. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro | GroundUp

Domestic workers battle with workplace compensation despite landmark ruling in 2020

Kimberly Mutandiro 8 Aug 2023

Image source: tumsasedgars –

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

Johan Botes 26 Jul 2023

A Sars employee who took part in an EFF protest while claiming to be on sick leave must be fired, the Labour Court has ruled. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks | GroundUp

"Sick" Sars employee spotted at EFF protest must be fired, judge rules

Tania Broughton 24 Jul 2023

Image source: alexf123 –

When is reinstatement not permissible?

Bradley Workman-Davies and Michiel Heyns 20 Jul 2023

Juta's 22nd Annual Labour Law Update - registration now open

Juta's 22nd Annual Labour Law Update - registration now open

Juta and Company 20 Jul 2023

Some of the workers, who were dismissed from the Frimax chip factory in Verulam, Durban, for participating in an unprotected strike last month, wait outside the CCMA. Photo: Tsoanelo Sefoloko / GroundUp

Chip factory workers will challenge dismissal in Labour Court

Tsoanelo Sefoloko 17 Jul 2023

Image source: Vitaliy Vodolazskyy –

Employees encouraged to make use of UIF online tools

11 Jul 2023

Image source: vinnstock –

Chef's Warehouse waitress fired for not pooling R150 tip

Tania Broughton 10 Jul 2023

Image source: bloomua –

Can employees be fired for refusing to work overtime?

Jacques van Wyk and Michiel Heyns 7 Jul 2023

Image source: Andriy Popov –

Can an employee be dismissed for the results of a breathalyser?

Kenneth Lennox 3 Jul 2023

Image source: Kampus Production from

Draft regulations for employees returning to work after occupational disease, injury - Part 2

Kate Collier, Kenneth Coster & Mbali Nkosi 28 Jun 2023

Image source: Marcus Aurelius from

Draft regulations for employees returning to work after occupational disease, injury - Part 1

Kate Collier, Kenneth Coster & Mbali Nkosi 26 Jun 2023

Image source: Getty Images

Avoid employee fraud litigation by employing thorough background checks

Dhevarsha Ramjettan, Mbali Nkosi, Bianca Rutherfoord-Jones & Lutendo Raulinga 22 Jun 2023

Unions sign new wage deal with Eskom

Unions sign new wage deal with Eskom

Bhargav Acharya 19 Jun 2023

Image source: Kindel Media from

Hawks bust alleged UIF fraudsters

13 Jun 2023

Image source: Vitaliy Vodolazskyy –

Labour Court slams minister for "unlawfully" firing staffer after being stuck in a lift for an hour

Tania Broughton 6 Jun 2023

Image source: nito500 –

Cancelling fixed term employment contracts - expiry or retrenchment?

Bradley Workman-Davies and Tasreeq Ferreira 2 Jun 2023

Image source: Nataliya Vaitkevich from

Sars urges employers to adhere to the deadline of 31 May 2023

29 May 2023

Unions reject Eskom's latest wage increase offer

Unions reject Eskom's latest wage increase offer

Bhargav Acharya 26 May 2023

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What employers should know before using AI in dismissals

Mehnaaz Bux and Keah Challenor 10 May 2023

Image source: Jopwell from

What the amended employment equity laws mean for diversity and transformation

Johan Botes and Verushca Pillay 9 May 2023

Image source: Miguel Á. Padriñán from

Beware cutting and pasting provisions in settlement agreements

Nonkosazana Nkosi 8 May 2023

Image source: Vitaliy Vodolazskyy –

New CCMA rules: What you need to know

8 May 2023

Exxon resumes operations in Nigeria after labour dispute ends

MacDonald Dzirutwe 28 Apr 2023

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

Neil Coetzer and Courtney Wingfield 21 Apr 2023

Court rules Meta can be sued in Kenya over alleged unlawful redundancies

Ayenat Mersie 20 Apr 2023

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Employee screening now compulsory for accountable institutions

Johan Botes and Ethan Chetty 19 Apr 2023

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Hold-ups in SA work visa applications set to worsen despite policy reform, authorities warn

Katja Hamilton 14 Apr 2023

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Hearsay: The role of medical certificates in court

Jacques van Wyk & Michiel Heyns 14 Apr 2023

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Bill signals major boost for workplace equity

12 Apr 2023

UCT failed to bargain with Employees Union, says CCMA

UCT failed to bargain with Employees Union, says CCMA

Liezl Human 6 Apr 2023

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Govt to implement 7.5% public sector wage increase through 'significant trade-offs'

3 Apr 2023

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Quiet hiring: What it means for employers and employees

Shan Radcliffe 31 Mar 2023

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