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Hundreds of workers who had been working on month-to-month Expanded Public Works Programme contracts marched to the Durban City Hall on Friday in protest against their contracts not being renewed at month-end. Photo: Tsoanelo Sefoloko / GroundUp

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Court finds Netcare failed to protect employee against an abusive surgeon

By Tania Broughton 17 Jul 2024

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Guard against cyber breaches: Equipping your organisation and employees

By Wendy Tembedza, Dario Milo, and Dumisani Ndiweni 15 Jul 2024

Inability to provide employees with work during lockdown is not unfair labour practice

Inability to provide employees with work during lockdown is not unfair labour practice

Jonathan Goldberg 9 Nov 2020

Truda Foods asks court for permanent interdict against suspended workers

Truda Foods asks court for permanent interdict against suspended workers

Joseph Chirume 9 Nov 2020

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Six things you need to know about doing business during Alert Level 1

Jason Whyte and Laura Macfarlane 4 Nov 2020

You may retrench employees if they unreasonably refuse to accept changes to employment contracts

You may retrench employees if they unreasonably refuse to accept changes to employment contracts

28 Oct 2020

Bizcommunity and NSP Consultants congratulate BizListing winners!

Bizcommunity and NSP Consultants congratulate BizListing winners!

Bizcommunity.com 26 Oct 2020

Eleven arrested in UIF Covid-19 benefit probe

Eleven arrested in UIF Covid-19 benefit probe

21 Oct 2020

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The pitfalls of emojis in the workplace

19 Oct 2020

How to deal with cannabis-related misconduct in the workplace

How to deal with cannabis-related misconduct in the workplace

Jonathan Goldberg 19 Oct 2020

New Labour Court decision on constructive dismissal sets high standard for intolerability

New Labour Court decision on constructive dismissal sets high standard for intolerability

Mpumelelo Nxumalo, Nivaani Moodley and Shane Johnson 16 Oct 2020

Can employers be held liable for employee data breach conduct?

Can employers be held liable for employee data breach conduct?

16 Oct 2020

Resigning after disciplinary action but before sanction - what is the legal effect?

Resigning after disciplinary action but before sanction - what is the legal effect?

Mpumelelo Nxumalo, Nivaani Moodley and Shane Johnson 14 Oct 2020

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"Life is like a box of chocolates" - you never know when you are going to get (fairly) dismissed

Dr. Johannes Jacobus van der Walt 12 Oct 2020

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How is the #BLM movement affecting SA's legal framework when it comes to employers?

Sibusiso Dube 1 Oct 2020

Limited duration employment contracts - unlimited hassles when not properly managed

Limited duration employment contracts - unlimited hassles when not properly managed

Johan Botes 30 Sep 2020

Impact of Covid-19 on B-BBEE in South Africa

Impact of Covid-19 on B-BBEE in South Africa

Ashleigh Hale 28 Sep 2020

An amendment to the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act proposes the inclusion of domestic workers for the first time. Archive photo: Zoë Postman / GroundUp

Unions welcome compensation for domestic workers at last

Justin Brown 28 Sep 2020

Case law insights advancing the rule of law

Case law insights advancing the rule of law

LexisNexis 28 Sep 2020

No work, no pay: the Covid-19 salary crisis

No work, no pay: the Covid-19 salary crisis

16 Sep 2020

TERS to be extended until end of National State of Disaster

TERS to be extended until end of National State of Disaster

Joon Chong and Shane Johnson 15 Sep 2020

Covid-19 is no excuse for unfair dismissals

Covid-19 is no excuse for unfair dismissals

10 Sep 2020

Can an employee be dismissed for lodging a false grievance?

Can an employee be dismissed for lodging a false grievance?

Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 9 Sep 2020

Remote-work visas will shape the future of work, travel and citizenship

Remote-work visas will shape the future of work, travel and citizenship

Dave Cook 7 Sep 2020

Law enforcement probes Covid-19 relief fund management

Law enforcement probes Covid-19 relief fund management

3 Sep 2020

UIF Commissioner suspended

UIF Commissioner suspended

2 Sep 2020

Cabinet establishes IMC on employment of foreign nationals

Cabinet establishes IMC on employment of foreign nationals

28 Aug 2020

Necessary changes to eliminate violence and harassment in the workplace

Necessary changes to eliminate violence and harassment in the workplace

Tiisetso Rabolao and Kirsty Gibson 27 Aug 2020

Disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on women in the workplace

Disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on women in the workplace

Johan Botes 25 Aug 2020

VUT establishes new law clinic

VUT establishes new law clinic

Nontobeko Zondi, Vaal University of Technology 19 Aug 2020

Amendment to EE Act seeks to address B-BBEE decline

Amendment to EE Act seeks to address B-BBEE decline

Candice Meyer, Daveraj Sauls & Deon Visagie 14 Aug 2020

Private sector records slight improvement in safety compliance

Private sector records slight improvement in safety compliance

13 Aug 2020

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Truda Foods asks court for permanent interdict against suspended workers

Truda Foods asks court for permanent interdict against suspended workers

Joseph Chirume 9 Nov 2020

Photo by Edmond Dantès from

Six things you need to know about doing business during Alert Level 1

Jason Whyte and Laura Macfarlane 4 Nov 2020

You may retrench employees if they unreasonably refuse to accept changes to employment contracts

You may retrench employees if they unreasonably refuse to accept changes to employment contracts

28 Oct 2020

Bizcommunity and NSP Consultants congratulate BizListing winners!

Bizcommunity and NSP Consultants congratulate BizListing winners!

Bizcommunity.com 26 Oct 2020

Eleven arrested in UIF Covid-19 benefit probe

Eleven arrested in UIF Covid-19 benefit probe

21 Oct 2020

Photo by Polina Tankilevitch from

The pitfalls of emojis in the workplace

19 Oct 2020

How to deal with cannabis-related misconduct in the workplace

How to deal with cannabis-related misconduct in the workplace

Jonathan Goldberg 19 Oct 2020

New Labour Court decision on constructive dismissal sets high standard for intolerability

New Labour Court decision on constructive dismissal sets high standard for intolerability

Mpumelelo Nxumalo, Nivaani Moodley and Shane Johnson 16 Oct 2020

Can employers be held liable for employee data breach conduct?

Can employers be held liable for employee data breach conduct?

16 Oct 2020

Resigning after disciplinary action but before sanction - what is the legal effect?

Resigning after disciplinary action but before sanction - what is the legal effect?

Mpumelelo Nxumalo, Nivaani Moodley and Shane Johnson 14 Oct 2020

Photo by Lukas from

"Life is like a box of chocolates" - you never know when you are going to get (fairly) dismissed

Dr. Johannes Jacobus van der Walt 12 Oct 2020

Photo by cottonbro from

How is the #BLM movement affecting SA's legal framework when it comes to employers?

Sibusiso Dube 1 Oct 2020

Limited duration employment contracts - unlimited hassles when not properly managed

Limited duration employment contracts - unlimited hassles when not properly managed

Johan Botes 30 Sep 2020

Impact of Covid-19 on B-BBEE in South Africa

Impact of Covid-19 on B-BBEE in South Africa

Ashleigh Hale 28 Sep 2020

An amendment to the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act proposes the inclusion of domestic workers for the first time. Archive photo: Zoë Postman / GroundUp

Unions welcome compensation for domestic workers at last

Justin Brown 28 Sep 2020

Case law insights advancing the rule of law

Case law insights advancing the rule of law

LexisNexis 28 Sep 2020

No work, no pay: the Covid-19 salary crisis

No work, no pay: the Covid-19 salary crisis

16 Sep 2020

TERS to be extended until end of National State of Disaster

TERS to be extended until end of National State of Disaster

Joon Chong and Shane Johnson 15 Sep 2020

Covid-19 is no excuse for unfair dismissals

Covid-19 is no excuse for unfair dismissals

10 Sep 2020

Can an employee be dismissed for lodging a false grievance?

Can an employee be dismissed for lodging a false grievance?

Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 9 Sep 2020

Remote-work visas will shape the future of work, travel and citizenship

Remote-work visas will shape the future of work, travel and citizenship

Dave Cook 7 Sep 2020

Law enforcement probes Covid-19 relief fund management

Law enforcement probes Covid-19 relief fund management

3 Sep 2020

UIF Commissioner suspended

UIF Commissioner suspended

2 Sep 2020

Cabinet establishes IMC on employment of foreign nationals

Cabinet establishes IMC on employment of foreign nationals

28 Aug 2020

Necessary changes to eliminate violence and harassment in the workplace

Necessary changes to eliminate violence and harassment in the workplace

Tiisetso Rabolao and Kirsty Gibson 27 Aug 2020

Disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on women in the workplace

Disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on women in the workplace

Johan Botes 25 Aug 2020

VUT establishes new law clinic

VUT establishes new law clinic

Nontobeko Zondi, Vaal University of Technology 19 Aug 2020

Amendment to EE Act seeks to address B-BBEE decline

Amendment to EE Act seeks to address B-BBEE decline

Candice Meyer, Daveraj Sauls & Deon Visagie 14 Aug 2020

Private sector records slight improvement in safety compliance

Private sector records slight improvement in safety compliance

13 Aug 2020

Compensation for catching Covid-19 at work: new COIDA directive

Compensation for catching Covid-19 at work: new COIDA directive

Kate Collier, Shane Johnson, Mbali Nkosi, and Tsholofelo Mofokeng 6 Aug 2020

ConCourt to rule on RTMC, Tasima stalemate

ConCourt to rule on RTMC, Tasima stalemate

4 Aug 2020

National Assembly to review Employment Equity Amendment Bill

National Assembly to review Employment Equity Amendment Bill

Dhevarsha Ramjettan, Shane Johnson and Mbali Nkosi 30 Jul 2020

How the CCMA has adopted to digital platforms

How the CCMA has adopted to digital platforms

Michiel Heyns and Jacques van Wyk 23 Jul 2020

Covid-19 UIF benefit extended to August

Covid-19 UIF benefit extended to August

21 Jul 2020

Fraudulent relief claims spread rapidly around the world during Covid-19

Fraudulent relief claims spread rapidly around the world during Covid-19

Darryl Bernstein and Johan Botes 15 Jul 2020

Duty of care during lockdown: 4 things every company should know

Duty of care during lockdown: 4 things every company should know

13 Jul 2020

Unions accept SAA severance packages

Unions accept SAA severance packages

8 Jul 2020

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Heavy fine imposed on Durban company

7 Jul 2020

Fortune (500) telling - how America's top CEOs see the future after Covid-19

Fortune (500) telling - how America's top CEOs see the future after Covid-19

Johan Botes, Tiisetso Rabolao and Kirsty Gibson 6 Jul 2020

Labour and employment: rebuilding and restructuring post lockdown

Labour and employment: rebuilding and restructuring post lockdown

Jacques van Wyk, Andre van Heerden and Michiel Heyns 26 Jun 2020

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