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Workers on strike at Premier’s Mister Sweet factory picketed outside the Department of Labour’s office in Germiston last month to demand a report following an inspection by an official. Archive photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Injured Mister Sweet workers yet to be compensatedKimberly Mutandiro

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Is AI guilty of unfairly discriminating against certain job applicants?

By Mehnaaz Bux, Karl Blom, Caitlin Leahy, and Daniel Philipps 5 Nov 2024

The 11-week strike at the Mister Sweet plant in Germiston has ended. Archive photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Mister Sweet strike ends: Workers to return to work next week

By Kimberly Mutandiro 4 Nov 2024

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Reimbursement: What you can (or can't) claim under the BCEA

Aadil Patel and Dylan Bouchier 5 Apr 2022

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New workplace codes of good practice to ensure employees keep their hands to themselves

Johan Botes 31 Mar 2022

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More workplaces to face DG reviews to enforce compliance with EE Act

30 Mar 2022

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Trio of employment law developments in South Africa

Tracy van der Colff and Kirsty Gibson 28 Mar 2022

Farm women demand Distell act against suppliers that violate workers' rights

Farm women demand Distell act against suppliers that violate workers' rights

24 Mar 2022

Illustration: Lisa Nelson

New code on vaccination in the workplace

Tania Broughton 22 Mar 2022

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No vax, no test, no entry: Labour Court weighs in on Covid-19 admission policies

Brett Abraham and Mehnaaz Bux 16 Mar 2022

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Mandatory vaccines and life after the state of disaster

Bradley Workman-Davies and Kerry Fredericks 16 Mar 2022

South Africa, Huawei unit reach out of court settlement on hiring

South Africa, Huawei unit reach out of court settlement on hiring

15 Mar 2022

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No leniency for dishonesty in the workplace

Jacques van Wyk 14 Mar 2022

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SCA delivers scathing judgment to SA Post Office

Imraan Mahomed, Vivien Chaplin and Tobie Jordaan 10 Mar 2022

Plan your new financial year resolutions

Plan your new financial year resolutions

Bizcommunity.com 10 Mar 2022

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PoPIA: Can businesses ask for vaccine status information?

Preeta Bhagattjee, Aphindile Govuza and Reece Westcott 9 Mar 2022

No work, no pay: Clover workers feeling the pinch as strike enters fourth month

No work, no pay: Clover workers feeling the pinch as strike enters fourth month

Masego Mafata 7 Mar 2022

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Measures to curb abuse of Employment Tax Incentive project

Patrick Heron, Wesley Grimm and Joon Chong 4 Mar 2022

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Impact of employment and labour legislation on workforce strategy

2 Mar 2022

Solidarity accepts Sibanye-Stillwater wage offer

Solidarity accepts Sibanye-Stillwater wage offer

Helen Reid 2 Mar 2022

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National Labour Migration Policy released for public comment

2 Mar 2022

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Public sector wage increases invalid, ConCourt rules

Lizle Louw and Joani van Vuuren 1 Mar 2022

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Is dismissal for intimidation and accusations of racism fair?

28 Feb 2022

SA in talks with Huawei subsidiary to settle lawsuit over hiring

SA in talks with Huawei subsidiary to settle lawsuit over hiring

Nqobile Dludla 23 Feb 2022

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Resigning to avoid disciplinary action? Think again

Danie Pretorius 18 Feb 2022

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Earnings threshold increase - what you need to know

16 Feb 2022

Sibanye-Stillwater to meet unions as strike looms at gold mines

Sibanye-Stillwater to meet unions as strike looms at gold mines

Nelson Banya 14 Feb 2022

South Africa takes Huawei's local unit to court over hiring

Nqobile Dludla 11 Feb 2022

National minimum wage increases

9 Feb 2022

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Requirements for compensation due to vaccine injury

Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 9 Feb 2022

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Labour Court strikes urgent application to declare MVP unlawful off the roll

Sibusiso Dube 7 Feb 2022

Rio Tinto workers urged to report cases of discrimination

Rio Tinto workers urged to report cases of discrimination

Helen Reid 3 Feb 2022

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Honesty is the best policy when moonlighting

Mpumelelo Nxumalo, Kgololego Pooe, Jenna Atkinson and Nonjabulo Mthem 2 Feb 2022

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New workplace codes of good practice to ensure employees keep their hands to themselves

Johan Botes 31 Mar 2022

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More workplaces to face DG reviews to enforce compliance with EE Act

30 Mar 2022

Image source: © Vitaliy Vodolazskyy –

Trio of employment law developments in South Africa

Tracy van der Colff and Kirsty Gibson 28 Mar 2022

Farm women demand Distell act against suppliers that violate workers' rights

Farm women demand Distell act against suppliers that violate workers' rights

24 Mar 2022

Illustration: Lisa Nelson

New code on vaccination in the workplace

Tania Broughton 22 Mar 2022

Image source: cottonbro from

No vax, no test, no entry: Labour Court weighs in on Covid-19 admission policies

Brett Abraham and Mehnaaz Bux 16 Mar 2022

Image source: RF._.studio from

Mandatory vaccines and life after the state of disaster

Bradley Workman-Davies and Kerry Fredericks 16 Mar 2022

South Africa, Huawei unit reach out of court settlement on hiring

South Africa, Huawei unit reach out of court settlement on hiring

15 Mar 2022

Image source: © maksym yemelyanov –

No leniency for dishonesty in the workplace

Jacques van Wyk 14 Mar 2022

Image source: © rawpixel –

SCA delivers scathing judgment to SA Post Office

Imraan Mahomed, Vivien Chaplin and Tobie Jordaan 10 Mar 2022

Plan your new financial year resolutions

Plan your new financial year resolutions

Bizcommunity.com 10 Mar 2022

Image source: Markus Winkler from

PoPIA: Can businesses ask for vaccine status information?

Preeta Bhagattjee, Aphindile Govuza and Reece Westcott 9 Mar 2022

No work, no pay: Clover workers feeling the pinch as strike enters fourth month

No work, no pay: Clover workers feeling the pinch as strike enters fourth month

Masego Mafata 7 Mar 2022

Image source: © rawpixel –

Measures to curb abuse of Employment Tax Incentive project

Patrick Heron, Wesley Grimm and Joon Chong 4 Mar 2022

Image source: © sondem –

Impact of employment and labour legislation on workforce strategy

2 Mar 2022

Solidarity accepts Sibanye-Stillwater wage offer

Solidarity accepts Sibanye-Stillwater wage offer

Helen Reid 2 Mar 2022

Image source: © xujianghong –

National Labour Migration Policy released for public comment

2 Mar 2022

Image source: © Christos Georghiou –

Public sector wage increases invalid, ConCourt rules

Lizle Louw and Joani van Vuuren 1 Mar 2022

Image source: © bloomua –

Is dismissal for intimidation and accusations of racism fair?

28 Feb 2022

SA in talks with Huawei subsidiary to settle lawsuit over hiring

SA in talks with Huawei subsidiary to settle lawsuit over hiring

Nqobile Dludla 23 Feb 2022

Image source: © michaeljayfoto –

Resigning to avoid disciplinary action? Think again

Danie Pretorius 18 Feb 2022

Image source: © iqoncept –

Earnings threshold increase - what you need to know

16 Feb 2022

Sibanye-Stillwater to meet unions as strike looms at gold mines

Sibanye-Stillwater to meet unions as strike looms at gold mines

Nelson Banya 14 Feb 2022

South Africa takes Huawei's local unit to court over hiring

Nqobile Dludla 11 Feb 2022

National minimum wage increases

9 Feb 2022

Image source: RF._.studio from

Requirements for compensation due to vaccine injury

Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 9 Feb 2022

Image source: © Narith Thongphasuk –

Labour Court strikes urgent application to declare MVP unlawful off the roll

Sibusiso Dube 7 Feb 2022

Rio Tinto workers urged to report cases of discrimination

Rio Tinto workers urged to report cases of discrimination

Helen Reid 3 Feb 2022

Image source: © Roman Peleshko –

Honesty is the best policy when moonlighting

Mpumelelo Nxumalo, Kgololego Pooe, Jenna Atkinson and Nonjabulo Mthem 2 Feb 2022

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How the latest Covid-19 regulations impact employers, employees

Johan Botes 1 Feb 2022

Will the National State of Disaster be renewed at the eleventh hour?

Katja Hamilton 1 Feb 2022

Teboho Maruping - courtesy of SANews.gov.za

UIF Commissioner Teboho Maruping to resume duties

31 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Key legal trends in Africa - Part 3

#BizTrends2022: Key legal trends in Africa - Part 3

Darryl Bernstein, Johan Botes, Kieran Whyte and Lerisha Naidu 31 Jan 2022

Striking Clover workers marched through the streets of Sandton on Thursday. Photo: Masego Mafata.

Striking Clover workers march through Sandton and picket at Israeli trade office

Masego Mafata 28 Jan 2022

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Calling in sick to go watch the match will get you fired

Mpumelelo Nxumalo, Kalene Watson, Nasmé Puley and Otshepeng Molapisi 28 Jan 2022

Anti-vaxxer - in legal tussle with Gold Rush Group to keep her job - sets her sights on review

Katja Hamilton 26 Jan 2022

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CCMA deems dismissal for refusing to be vaccinated 'fair'

Daniel van der Merwe 26 Jan 2022

Mediclinic Southern Africa stands firm on its policy of mandatory workplace vaccination

Katja Hamilton 25 Jan 2022

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

Johan Botes 20 Jan 2022

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False termination information could end in criminal liability

Mpumelelo Nxumalo, Joani van Vuuren and Nasme Puley 19 Jan 2022