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On the hook for playing hooky: Consequences of sick leave abuseJacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden

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SA Post Office: Union deal halts layoffs at the 11th hour

By Katja Hamilton 24 Apr 2024

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Losing your protection? When protected strikes turn bad

By Jacques van Wyk 24 Apr 2024

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Unfair dismissal based on age: Labour Court's landmark ruling

Deon Visagie and Jamie Jacobs 26 Feb 2024

The PGM market decline is seeing job cuts across the value chain. Source: DALL-E 3

Sibanye-Stillwater concludes consultations, shuts shaft to minimise job cuts

Lindsey Schutters 23 Feb 2024

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Benefits of submitting skills development, training reports

20 Feb 2024

Members of the University of Cape Town Employees Union (UCTEU) are on strike. They are demanding a 1.5% increase to 2023 salaries and a 7.5% increase to 2024 salaries, among other demands. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks /GroundUp

Waive 'no work no pay' principle, say striking UCT workers

Liezl Human 14 Feb 2024

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Are extended notice periods enforceable?

13 Feb 2024

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Draft work visa regulations a boon for attracting skills

12 Feb 2024

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

Lizle Louw and Amy King 12 Feb 2024

Louis Trichardt union members who protested the appointment of their municipality’s Chief Financial Officer have been vindicated. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

High Court finds appointment of Makhado CFO unlawful

Tania Broughton and Bernard Chiguvare 12 Feb 2024

Lizle Louw, Partner at Webber Wentzel

Call for comment on sectoral targets in EEA amendment draft

Lizle Louw 8 Feb 2024

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3 considerations for small businesses when building their workforce

7 Feb 2024

Yuneal Padayachy, chief support officer at The BEE Chamber

Great expectations for B-BBEE transformation in 2024

Yuneal Padayachy 5 Feb 2024

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National minimum wage increases

5 Feb 2024

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ESG and employment: Key dispute risks in the EMI sector in 2024

31 Jan 2024

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Employee confessions - are they valid? LAC ruling

Chloë Loubser 29 Jan 2024

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A legal perspective on mental health in the workplace

Jaime-Lee Jacobs and Bukhobethu Matyeni 26 Jan 2024

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Traditional healers: What leave regulations say about training and treatment

24 Jan 2024

About 50 workers, mostly forklift drivers, are taking Heineken Beverages to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Workers take newly merged Heineken-Distell to the CCMA

Liezl Human 19 Jan 2024

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

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

Johan Botes 18 Jan 2024

The South African Post Office is bleeding jobs. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Union vows to fight "slaughter" of Post Office jobs

Steve Kretzmann 17 Jan 2024

Chloë Loubser, knowledge and learning lawyer in Bowmans’ Cape Town office Employment and Benefits Practice

#BizTrends2024: Key legislative developments and their impact on employment

Chloë Loubser 15 Jan 2024

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Sassa clarifies report on 74,000 deceased ghost accounts

12 Jan 2024

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Several Mpumalanga farm owners issued with contravention and prohibition notices for violating laws

11 Jan 2024

Paula Abdul and Nigel Lythgoe. Source: YouTube.

American Idol star and 2 others sue TV exec Nigel Lythgoe for sexual assault

3 Jan 2024

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National minimum wage: Do benefits and bonuses count?

Hlengiwe Skosana and Minenhle Ntuli 27 Dec 2023

Impala Bafokeng complex. Source: Implats

Implats responds to underground protest

18 Dec 2023

Queues of people trying to claim UIF and get help for other issues are almost a permanent feature outside the labour department offices in Cape Town. Photo: Qaqamba Falithenjwa

Workers are battling to collect unemployment benefits despite new technology

Ella Morrison and Qaqamba Falithenjwa 14 Dec 2023

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The cost of ignoring a CCMA judgment

13 Dec 2023

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Disciplinary action: Can excessive delays taint procedural fairness?

Chloë Loubser and Amandla Makhongwana 11 Dec 2023

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Commission recommends a CPI plus 3% adjustment in National Minimum Wage

8 Dec 2023

Kenya judge finds Meta is not in contempt of court

7 Dec 2023

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Unfair dismissal based on age: Labour Court's landmark ruling

Deon Visagie and Jamie Jacobs 26 Feb 2024

The PGM market decline is seeing job cuts across the value chain. Source: DALL-E 3

Sibanye-Stillwater concludes consultations, shuts shaft to minimise job cuts

Lindsey Schutters 23 Feb 2024

Image source: Illia Uriadnikov –

Benefits of submitting skills development, training reports

20 Feb 2024

Members of the University of Cape Town Employees Union (UCTEU) are on strike. They are demanding a 1.5% increase to 2023 salaries and a 7.5% increase to 2024 salaries, among other demands. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks /GroundUp

Waive 'no work no pay' principle, say striking UCT workers

Liezl Human 14 Feb 2024

Image source: Audtakorn Sutarmjam –

Are extended notice periods enforceable?

13 Feb 2024

Image source: mrdoomits –

Draft work visa regulations a boon for attracting skills

12 Feb 2024

Image source: peopleimages12 –

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

Lizle Louw and Amy King 12 Feb 2024

Louis Trichardt union members who protested the appointment of their municipality’s Chief Financial Officer have been vindicated. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

High Court finds appointment of Makhado CFO unlawful

Tania Broughton and Bernard Chiguvare 12 Feb 2024

Lizle Louw, Partner at Webber Wentzel

Call for comment on sectoral targets in EEA amendment draft

Lizle Louw 8 Feb 2024

Image source: rawpixel –

3 considerations for small businesses when building their workforce

7 Feb 2024

Yuneal Padayachy, chief support officer at The BEE Chamber

Great expectations for B-BBEE transformation in 2024

Yuneal Padayachy 5 Feb 2024

Image source: bram janssens –

National minimum wage increases

5 Feb 2024

Image source: Chayanit Chankhong –

ESG and employment: Key dispute risks in the EMI sector in 2024

31 Jan 2024

Image source: ercegokhan –

Employee confessions - are they valid? LAC ruling

Chloë Loubser 29 Jan 2024

Image source: Yan Krukau from

A legal perspective on mental health in the workplace

Jaime-Lee Jacobs and Bukhobethu Matyeni 26 Jan 2024

Image source: starush –

Traditional healers: What leave regulations say about training and treatment

24 Jan 2024

About 50 workers, mostly forklift drivers, are taking Heineken Beverages to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Workers take newly merged Heineken-Distell to the CCMA

Liezl Human 19 Jan 2024

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

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

Johan Botes 18 Jan 2024

The South African Post Office is bleeding jobs. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Union vows to fight "slaughter" of Post Office jobs

Steve Kretzmann 17 Jan 2024

Chloë Loubser, knowledge and learning lawyer in Bowmans’ Cape Town office Employment and Benefits Practice

#BizTrends2024: Key legislative developments and their impact on employment

Chloë Loubser 15 Jan 2024

Image source: Ryan Miguel Capili from

Sassa clarifies report on 74,000 deceased ghost accounts

12 Jan 2024

Image source: Henlynn from

Several Mpumalanga farm owners issued with contravention and prohibition notices for violating laws

11 Jan 2024

Paula Abdul and Nigel Lythgoe. Source: YouTube.

American Idol star and 2 others sue TV exec Nigel Lythgoe for sexual assault

3 Jan 2024

Image source: grazvydas –

National minimum wage: Do benefits and bonuses count?

Hlengiwe Skosana and Minenhle Ntuli 27 Dec 2023

Impala Bafokeng complex. Source: Implats

Implats responds to underground protest

18 Dec 2023

Queues of people trying to claim UIF and get help for other issues are almost a permanent feature outside the labour department offices in Cape Town. Photo: Qaqamba Falithenjwa

Workers are battling to collect unemployment benefits despite new technology

Ella Morrison and Qaqamba Falithenjwa 14 Dec 2023

Image source: Getty Images

The cost of ignoring a CCMA judgment

13 Dec 2023

Image source: Narith Thongphasuk –

Disciplinary action: Can excessive delays taint procedural fairness?

Chloë Loubser and Amandla Makhongwana 11 Dec 2023

Image source: zerbor –

Commission recommends a CPI plus 3% adjustment in National Minimum Wage

8 Dec 2023

Kenya judge finds Meta is not in contempt of court

7 Dec 2023

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Yes, your side hustle can cost you your job

Mpumelelo Nxumalo and Kalene Watson 6 Dec 2023

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Further public consultation on the cards for Employment Equity Act amendments

Tracy van der Colff 30 Nov 2023

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WC govt threatens legal action over public wage shortfall

29 Nov 2023

Ending child labour in the agriculture sector: Where risk draws the line

Ending child labour in the agriculture sector: Where risk draws the line

Kate Collier 29 Nov 2023

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Ensure OHS by building whistleblower confidence

Kate Collier 27 Nov 2023

The "Springbok" public holiday - win-win for weekend workers

Talita Laubscher and Sian Gaffney 23 Nov 2023

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Nxesi denies allegations of corruption in R5bn UIF jobs deal

23 Nov 2023

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Tax implications of changes to employer status

Denny Da Silva 10 Nov 2023

The imperative of minimum wages and community service in South Africa's legal profession

The imperative of minimum wages and community service in South Africa's legal profession

LexisNexis 7 Nov 2023

A ballot over union membership is to be held at Gold One mine in Springs where hundreds of miners were held underground last week. Archive photo: Shaun Smillie | GroundUp

Amcu vs Num: Workers to vote at "hostage" mine

Shaun Smillie 2 Nov 2023

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