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LAC overturns interdict: CCMA to decide whether section 188A(11) jurisdictional requirements existKeshni Naicker and Sanele Vilakazi

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Police kept protesting former municipal workers away from Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza’s State of the City address in Germiston on Wednesday. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Ekurhuleni’s “ghost workers” demand jobs and compensation

Kimberly Mutandiro 27 Mar 2026

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Whistleblower overload - part 1: When grievances masquerade as whistleblowing

Luway Mongie and Graham Damant 25 Mar 2026

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Mutual separation vs retrenchment: LAC ruling provides clarity

Talita Laubscher and Chloë Loubser 18 Mar 2026

After 13 years of litigation and R2.5-million in legal fees, a maintenance fitter who was found by arbitration and several courts to have been unfairly dismissed is a step closer to receiving compensation. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Worker wins compensation case after 13 years of litigation

Tania Broughton 16 Mar 2026

Mass layoffs loom for Samancor as Eskom's price cut fails to save jobs

Mass layoffs loom for Samancor as Eskom's price cut fails to save jobs

12 Mar 2026

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Draft amendments to employment laws - part 2: Labour Relations Bill to reshape workplace norms in 2026

Talita Laubscher and Chloë Loubser 9 Mar 2026

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Draft amendments to employment laws - part 1: Parental leave overhaul and more

Talita Laubscher and Chloë Loubser 5 Mar 2026

The University of Cape Town staff unions have reached agreement on a wage deal after a strike last week. Photo: Liezl Human / GroundUp

UCT staff strike ends as agreement is reached

Liezl Human 4 Mar 2026

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Protected strike action: Can employers legally reward non-strikers?

Aadil Patel 3 Mar 2026

UCT staff protest outside the institution’s administrative offices on Thursday. Photo: Liezl Human / GroundUp

Striking UCT staff demand 7% increase

Liezl Human 26 Feb 2026

The Constitutional Court has ruled that an employee cannot claim constructive dismissal claim based on the anticipation that working conditions will become intolerable. Archive photo: Ciaran Ryan / GroundUp

ConCourt rules on constructive dismissal after 18 months

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 25 Feb 2026

Wesley Neumann in court. Photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Labour Court refuses to enforce school principal’s reinstatement

Marecia Damons 24 Feb 2026

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Cannabis in the workplace: Rights, regulations, and responsibilities

Seshni Moodley 23 Feb 2026

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Employers warned: Employees are not assets, rules Labour Court

Bradley Workman-Davies 18 Feb 2026

JTI South Africa certified as Top Employer for 2026

JTI South Africa certified as Top Employer for 2026

JTI South Africa 18 Feb 2026

2 major South African unions reject Eskom's 6% wage increase offer

2 major South African unions reject Eskom's 6% wage increase offer

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 18 Feb 2026

Wesley Neumann (right) with his legal representatives, advocate Rod Solomons (left) and advocate Vernon Seymour (centre), in the Labour Court in Cape Town on Friday. Neumann will not return to Heathfield High until the court rules on whether his reinstatement can proceed pending an appeal. Photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Battle over former Heathfield principal’s return

Marecia Damons 16 Feb 2026

Photos of the living conditions, taken by inspectors from the National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry, at Drake Clothing in KwaZulu-Natal. Inspections are carried out with SARS, immigration officials and the police. There have been some arrests for breaking immigration law. Photos supplied (GroundUp)

KZN sweatshops sued for labour law violations

Tania Broughton 12 Feb 2026

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Can disciplinary chairpersons reject plea deals? LAC ruling sheds light

Andries Kruger and Bhekithemba Mbatha 12 Feb 2026

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Draft Gazette 54032 introduces sweeping changes to B-BBEE codes

Yuneal Padayachy 11 Feb 2026

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Nike under investigation for allegedly discriminating against White employees

6 Feb 2026

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National Minimum Wage bumped to over R30 per hour

4 Feb 2026

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Essential or not? The debate over aviation services heats up

Brett Abraham and Amy King 4 Feb 2026

On Friday, Wesley Neumann’s legal team asked the Labour Court to enforce an earlier ruling for his reinstatement as Heathfield High principal. From left: Advocate Vernon Seymour, Wesley Neumann and advocate Rod Solomons. Photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Principal Wesley Neumann’s return to Heathfield High delayed

Marecia Damons 3 Feb 2026

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LAC upholds dismissal based on 'unexpressed' allegation: Deep dive into competent verdicts

AmandlakaThixo Magubane 2 Feb 2026

Men hold placards offering temporary employment services while waiting for potential customers in Glenvista, south of Johannesburg, South Africa, 27 March 2025. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

SA proposes new way for firms to comply with Black empowerment policy

Nellie Peyton 30 Jan 2026

Eskom brings 5.5% increase offer to wage talks

Eskom brings 5.5% increase offer to wage talks

30 Jan 2026

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Employers warned: Labour inspectors to enforce retirement fund payment laws

Deirdre Phillips and Chloë Loubser 29 Jan 2026

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