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All work, no pay: How to deal with employers that owe you money
Dakalo Singo 2 Apr 2025

New owner, same employment contract: Court reiterates original retirement age applies
Chloë Loubser 26 Mar 2025

Nedlac report on labour law amendments - a look at the proposed changes
Chloë Loubser 25 Feb 2025




Zero-tolerance policy revisited: Postive cannabis test is not enough for a fair dismissal
Jacques van Wyk 11 Dec 2024




Conciliation: A vital step when challenging fairness of retrenchments
Chloë Loubser 30 Sep 2024


Importance of consensus in retrenchment consultation process
Amandla Makhongwana 10 Sep 2024



Devil in the details: Calculating compensation for unfair dismissal
Ayanda Nkabinde and Soraia Machado 5 Aug 2024


Losing your protection? When protected strikes turn bad
Jacques van Wyk 24 Apr 2024


Why 'unlawful dismissal' doesn't mean 'automatic reinstatement'
Chloë Loubser and Caity Barbour 18 Apr 2024

Unfair dismissal based on age: Labour Court's landmark ruling
Deon Visagie and Jamie Jacobs 26 Feb 2024



ESG: Crucial for businesses to engage employees, especially Gen Z
Andile Mphale, Lawtons Africa 14 Nov 2023

Mediation fails between Meta and Kenyan moderators, rights group says
George Obulutsa 17 Oct 2023




Axed Prasa board chair goes to court to get his job back
Steve Kretzmann 23 Aug 2023

Labour law has limits to employee protection; employers are entitled to fair treatment too
Bradley Workman-Davies 14 Aug 2023

"Sick" Sars employee spotted at EFF protest must be fired, judge rules
Tania Broughton 24 Jul 2023

When is reinstatement not permissible?
Bradley Workman-Davies and Michiel Heyns 20 Jul 2023

Chip factory workers will challenge dismissal in Labour Court
Tsoanelo Sefoloko 17 Jul 2023

Can employees be fired for refusing to work overtime?
Jacques van Wyk and Michiel Heyns 7 Jul 2023


Labour Court slams minister for "unlawfully" firing staffer after being stuck in a lift for an hour
Tania Broughton 6 Jun 2023

What employers should know before using AI in dismissals
Mehnaaz Bux and Keah Challenor 10 May 2023

Beware cutting and pasting provisions in settlement agreements
Nonkosazana Nkosi 8 May 2023

Court rules Meta can be sued in Kenya over alleged unlawful redundancies
Ayenat Mersie 20 Apr 2023

Hearsay: The role of medical certificates in court
Jacques van Wyk & Michiel Heyns 14 Apr 2023

Pitfalls of not preserving restraint of trade rights in final settlement
Brett Abraham & Jenna Atkinson 1 Mar 2023

You can't be fired just because you're unpopular, court says
Tania Broughton 15 Feb 2023




Representing employees in industries outside trade union's constitution
Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 30 Aug 2022

Is dismissal for derivative misconduct in the workplace fair?
Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 22 Aug 2022

Firing employees over retirement age 'fair' - Labour Court
Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 11 Aug 2022
