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The Department of Employment and Labour has closed its office in Mamelodi, east of Pretoria, due to safety and security concerns. Photo: Warren Mabona / GroundUp

Mamelodi residents struggle to claim UIF as labour office closedWarren Mabona

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Is AI guilty of unfairly discriminating against certain job applicants?

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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

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Once a South African employee, always a South African employee

Once a South African employee, always a South African employee

Johan Botes 19 Nov 2015

Retailers bemoan cost of grant payouts

Retailers bemoan cost of grant payouts

17 Nov 2015

Salary increase for domestic workers, cleaners

Salary increase for domestic workers, cleaners

16 Nov 2015

Tips for choosing a temping agency

Tips for choosing a temping agency

16 Nov 2015

Legal consequences of social media in the workplace

Legal consequences of social media in the workplace

Rosalind Davey 11 Nov 2015

Comparing South African Labour Law and global practice

Comparing South African Labour Law and global practice

9 Nov 2015

Recording strike, lockout or protest action details vital for statistics

Recording strike, lockout or protest action details vital for statistics

Lauren Salt 22 Oct 2015

Wal-Mart woes revive minimum wage debate

Wal-Mart woes revive minimum wage debate

21 Oct 2015

SABMiller employees may view takeover with apprehension

SABMiller employees may view takeover with apprehension

Johan Botes 14 Oct 2015

Clarity on 'deeming provision' in respect of temporary workers

Clarity on 'deeming provision' in respect of temporary workers

Lawrence Diamond 13 Oct 2015

Debating transfer of employees on long-term sick leave

Debating transfer of employees on long-term sick leave

Lauren Salt 12 Oct 2015

Introduction of short time cannot be implemented unilaterally

Introduction of short time cannot be implemented unilaterally

Jacques V. Wyk, Andre V. Heerden, Brittany Feldman 7 Oct 2015

Four reasons SMEs should care about HR Management

Four reasons SMEs should care about HR Management

Anja van Beek 6 Oct 2015

Employers can assist employees to break poor financial habits

Employers can assist employees to break poor financial habits

Zeldeen Müller 5 Oct 2015

Source: Marriott

A simple cost effective solution for retiring employers

5 Oct 2015

Labour Relations Act cases on automatic terminations, retrenchment

Labour Relations Act cases on automatic terminations, retrenchment

Fiona Leppan and Bheki Nhlapo 16 Sep 2015

Has Employment Tax Incentive created jobs?

Has Employment Tax Incentive created jobs?

Rob Cooper 14 Sep 2015

HR as a business driver in focus at HR Summit and Expo Africa 2015

HR as a business driver in focus at HR Summit and Expo Africa 2015

Informa Telecoms & Media 9 Sep 2015

Jail time for holders of false qualifications?

Jail time for holders of false qualifications?

Jenny Reid 7 Sep 2015

Understanding consultation triggers in retrenchment

Understanding consultation triggers in retrenchment

Gillian Lumb 27 Aug 2015

Understanding Restraint of Trade agreements

Understanding Restraint of Trade agreements

Madge Gibson 24 Aug 2015

E-learning platform offers understanding of Employment Practices Liability

E-learning platform offers understanding of Employment Practices Liability

24 Aug 2015

Madelein Taljaard (van der Watt)

Understanding employment contracts

Madelein van der Watt 20 Aug 2015

Court rules on access to fatal inquiry reports

Court rules on access to fatal inquiry reports

Fiona Leppan and Thandeka Nhleko 14 Aug 2015

Employment Services Act now in effect but excludes private employment agencies

Employment Services Act now in effect but excludes private employment agencies

14 Aug 2015

No need for individual retrenchment consultations where collective agreements exist

No need for individual retrenchment consultations where collective agreements exist

Sandile July and Kwazi Buthelezi 12 Aug 2015

Pay Equality seminar unpacks new regulations' challenges

Pay Equality seminar unpacks new regulations' challenges

30 Jul 2015

Woolworths staff cash out as BEE scheme matures

Woolworths staff cash out as BEE scheme matures

17 Jul 2015

Key issues on Code of Good Practice on Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value

Key issues on Code of Good Practice on Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value

Jacques V. Wyk, Andre V. Heerden, Brittany Feldman 16 Jul 2015

Carnival City maintains Level 2 B-BBEE status

Carnival City maintains Level 2 B-BBEE status

16 Jul 2015

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Retailers bemoan cost of grant payouts

Retailers bemoan cost of grant payouts

17 Nov 2015

Salary increase for domestic workers, cleaners

Salary increase for domestic workers, cleaners

16 Nov 2015

Tips for choosing a temping agency

Tips for choosing a temping agency

16 Nov 2015

Legal consequences of social media in the workplace

Legal consequences of social media in the workplace

Rosalind Davey 11 Nov 2015

Comparing South African Labour Law and global practice

Comparing South African Labour Law and global practice

9 Nov 2015

Recording strike, lockout or protest action details vital for statistics

Recording strike, lockout or protest action details vital for statistics

Lauren Salt 22 Oct 2015

Wal-Mart woes revive minimum wage debate

Wal-Mart woes revive minimum wage debate

21 Oct 2015

SABMiller employees may view takeover with apprehension

SABMiller employees may view takeover with apprehension

Johan Botes 14 Oct 2015

Clarity on 'deeming provision' in respect of temporary workers

Clarity on 'deeming provision' in respect of temporary workers

Lawrence Diamond 13 Oct 2015

Debating transfer of employees on long-term sick leave

Debating transfer of employees on long-term sick leave

Lauren Salt 12 Oct 2015

Introduction of short time cannot be implemented unilaterally

Introduction of short time cannot be implemented unilaterally

Jacques V. Wyk, Andre V. Heerden, Brittany Feldman 7 Oct 2015

Four reasons SMEs should care about HR Management

Four reasons SMEs should care about HR Management

Anja van Beek 6 Oct 2015

Employers can assist employees to break poor financial habits

Employers can assist employees to break poor financial habits

Zeldeen Müller 5 Oct 2015

Source: Marriott

A simple cost effective solution for retiring employers

5 Oct 2015

Labour Relations Act cases on automatic terminations, retrenchment

Labour Relations Act cases on automatic terminations, retrenchment

Fiona Leppan and Bheki Nhlapo 16 Sep 2015

Has Employment Tax Incentive created jobs?

Has Employment Tax Incentive created jobs?

Rob Cooper 14 Sep 2015

HR as a business driver in focus at HR Summit and Expo Africa 2015

HR as a business driver in focus at HR Summit and Expo Africa 2015

Informa Telecoms & Media 9 Sep 2015

Jail time for holders of false qualifications?

Jail time for holders of false qualifications?

Jenny Reid 7 Sep 2015

Understanding consultation triggers in retrenchment

Understanding consultation triggers in retrenchment

Gillian Lumb 27 Aug 2015

Understanding Restraint of Trade agreements

Understanding Restraint of Trade agreements

Madge Gibson 24 Aug 2015

E-learning platform offers understanding of Employment Practices Liability

E-learning platform offers understanding of Employment Practices Liability

24 Aug 2015

Madelein Taljaard (van der Watt)

Understanding employment contracts

Madelein van der Watt 20 Aug 2015

Court rules on access to fatal inquiry reports

Court rules on access to fatal inquiry reports

Fiona Leppan and Thandeka Nhleko 14 Aug 2015

Employment Services Act now in effect but excludes private employment agencies

Employment Services Act now in effect but excludes private employment agencies

14 Aug 2015

No need for individual retrenchment consultations where collective agreements exist

No need for individual retrenchment consultations where collective agreements exist

Sandile July and Kwazi Buthelezi 12 Aug 2015

Pay Equality seminar unpacks new regulations' challenges

Pay Equality seminar unpacks new regulations' challenges

30 Jul 2015

Woolworths staff cash out as BEE scheme matures

Woolworths staff cash out as BEE scheme matures

17 Jul 2015

Key issues on Code of Good Practice on Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value

Key issues on Code of Good Practice on Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value

Jacques V. Wyk, Andre V. Heerden, Brittany Feldman 16 Jul 2015

Carnival City maintains Level 2 B-BBEE status

Carnival City maintains Level 2 B-BBEE status

16 Jul 2015

Employers may lock out non-strikers in a dispute of mutual interest

Employers may lock out non-strikers in a dispute of mutual interest

Bradley Workman Davies and Kerry Badal 10 Jul 2015

CCMA rules on interpretation of deeming provision in Labour Relations Act

CCMA rules on interpretation of deeming provision in Labour Relations Act

30 Jun 2015

Impact of proposed amendments to Occupational Health and Safety Act

Impact of proposed amendments to Occupational Health and Safety Act

11 Jun 2015

Amendments to Labour Relations Act tested in court

Amendments to Labour Relations Act tested in court

Inez Moosa 8 Jun 2015

Objective of Code of Good Practice on Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value

Objective of Code of Good Practice on Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value

Sihle Tshetlo 8 Jun 2015

Policies must be in place to deal with sexual harassment

Policies must be in place to deal with sexual harassment

5 Jun 2015

Impact of amendments to Labour Relations Act

Impact of amendments to Labour Relations Act

Melissa Cogger and Randall van Voore 29 May 2015

Criminal record expunging: Saving grace or catastrophic lapse in judgement?

Jenny Reid 29 May 2015

Rights and responsibilities of the Occupational Health and Safety Act

Rights and responsibilities of the Occupational Health and Safety Act

Rhys Evans 27 May 2015

Bitter battle over labour brokers threatens South Africa's fragile social order

Bitter battle over labour brokers threatens South Africa's fragile social order

David Dickinson 21 May 2015

State-owned entities are not exempt from section 197(2) of the LRA

State-owned entities are not exempt from section 197(2) of the LRA

Sandile July 21 May 2015

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