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Labour Law

'Debt made me do it': Use of financial distress as defence for misconduct

Leila Moosa and Aadil Patel 18 Jun 2025

In South African law, gig workers, such as Checkers Sixty60 drivers, are classified as “independent contractors” with limited labour protections or benefits. Photo: Tariro Washinyira / GroundUp

Employee Wellness

South African law is failing gig workers

Nick Fabré 10 Jun 2025

Labour Law & Unions

Deeming provision: 'Indefinite' employment does not mean 'permanent' employment

Lucinda Alfonica and Donne Nieman 9 Jun 2025

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Labour Law

Sorry not sorry: Remorse a key factor in fair dismissals, says Labour Court

Bradley Workman-Davies and Mike Searle 27 May 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Do automatic termination clauses overrule fair dismissal procedure?

Bradley Workman-Davies and Isabella Keeves 7 May 2025

Labour Law & Unions

#WorkersDay: Evolution of SA labour laws

Chloë Loubser 5 May 2025

Insights from Adcorp's Business Breakfast

Labour Law & Unions

Insights from Adcorp's Business Breakfast

Issued by Adcorp Group 28 Mar 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

If time is money, can time-wasters be fired?

Wesley Field 18 Mar 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

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

Chloë Loubser 25 Feb 2025

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Labour Law

Dismissal codes expanded: What employers need to know

Keshni Naicker and Amandla Makhongwana 30 Jan 2025

Jonathan Goldberg, Chairman Global Business Solutions

Labour Law

Groundbreaking draft dismissal code to transform South Africa's workplace culture

Jonathan Goldberg 22 Jan 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Malicious whistleblowing - part 1: How to deal with employees that cry wolf

Dhevarsha Ramjettan and Mbali Nkosi 22 Nov 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 & Unions

Importance of consensus in retrenchment consultation process

Amandla Makhongwana 10 Sep 2024

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Labour Law

Retrenchments: When can employers forgo a section 189(3) notice?

Amandla Makhongwana and Jared Allen 21 Aug 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Devil in the details: Calculating compensation for unfair dismissal

Ayanda Nkabinde and Soraia Machado 5 Aug 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

Losing your protection? When protected strikes turn bad

Jacques van Wyk 24 Apr 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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Labour Law & Unions

Unemployment by death: What happens to employees when employers die?

Nasheetah Smith 16 Apr 2024

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Labour Law

Strike misconduct - you don't have to be violent to get fired

Lizle Louw and Amy King 12 Feb 2024

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Labour Law

Employee confessions - are they valid? LAC ruling

Chloë Loubser 29 Jan 2024

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4th Industrial Revolution

The Arena Group Holdings removes CEO after AI ghost-writing scandal

Lindsey Schutters 13 Dec 2023

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Employment Equity

Tips to navigating employment equity reporting

Frik Boonzaaier 9 Oct 2023

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Labour Law

Claiming constructive dismissal - take advice from your wingman

Johan Botes 21 Sep 2023

Brian Eagar, CEO of Towerstone

Management & Leadership

What makes a great company culture? Finding that elusive X-factor

Brian Eagar 21 Sep 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

Labour Law & Unions

Chip factory workers will challenge dismissal in Labour Court

Tsoanelo Sefoloko 17 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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Labour Law

What employers should know before using AI in dismissals

Mehnaaz Bux and Keah Challenor 10 May 2023

No growth for logistics industry without safety and efficiency this silly season

Logistics & Transport

No growth for logistics industry without safety and efficiency this silly season

Tania Govender 31 Oct 2022

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Labour Law

What is a normal retirement age in a post-normal working world?

Paul Williams and Kirsty Gibson 20 Sep 2022

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Labour Law

Clarifying common purpose in strike-related misconduct

Brett Abraham and Siya Ncgamu 2 Sep 2022

Invalid or unfair? No shortcuts to the Labour Court

Labour Law

Invalid or unfair? No shortcuts to the Labour Court

Brett Abraham 5 Jul 2022

Ukrainian software engineers see lives upended by war

Software

Ukrainian software engineers see lives upended by war

4 Apr 2022

On the CCMA vaccination dismissal ruling: Employers should be cautious in celebrating the outcome of Goldrush

Management & Leadership

On the CCMA vaccination dismissal ruling: Employers should be cautious in celebrating the outcome of Goldrush

Lucinda Hinxman, Issued by Irvine Partners 28 Mar 2022

Import/Export

Boycotting Russian products might feel right, but can individual consumers really make a difference?

Mike Lee 24 Mar 2022

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Labour Law & Unions

New code on vaccination in the workplace

Tania Broughton 22 Mar 2022

Economy

Cosatu sets the record straight on mandatory workplace vaccinations

29 Jan 2022

Labour Law

If you did not do it, could you still be guilty?

Johan Botes 20 Jan 2022

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Labour Law

Incapacity and its role in dismissals for misconduct

Nivaani Moodley, Shane Johnson and Jenna Atkinson 6 Oct 2021

Ban on social gatherings - no longer just a suggestion

Labour Law

Ban on social gatherings - no longer just a suggestion

Jonathan Goldberg 2 Jul 2021

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Taxation & Regulation

Sars curbing non-compliance, staff corruption

2 Jul 2021

Dismissed for not observing workplace Covid-19 protocols? What is fair...

Labour Law

Dismissed for not observing workplace Covid-19 protocols? What is fair...

Nivaani Moodley and Shane Johnson 1 Jul 2021

Zondo update: Singh pleads ignorance, Gigaba calls Mngoma a liar

Zondo Commission

Zondo update: Singh pleads ignorance, Gigaba calls Mngoma a liar

Valencia Talane 28 May 2021

Legalities of dismissing striking employees, despite compliance with ultimatum

Labour Law

Legalities of dismissing striking employees, despite compliance with ultimatum

Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 5 May 2021

Carrying weapons during strike action can get you dismissed

Labour Law

Carrying weapons during strike action can get you dismissed

Lizle Louw, Shane Johnson and Justin de Wet 14 Apr 2021

Why employers can't rely solely on polygraph tests for dismissals

Labour Law

Why employers can't rely solely on polygraph tests for dismissals

Ludwig Frahm-Arp, Tshepiso Rasetlola and Catherine Hendriks 30 Mar 2021

Can staff be dismissed for disregarding Covid-19 protocol after hours?

Labour Law

Can staff be dismissed for disregarding Covid-19 protocol after hours?

24 Mar 2021