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Data breach alert: Over 100,000 fake accounts linked to SA grant-fraud claim

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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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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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Sibanye rescues Beatrix, but places Cooke under care and maintenance

1 Nov 2017

50 JSE Securities companies not compliant with EE Act

50 JSE Securities companies not compliant with EE Act

31 Oct 2017

Labour to discuss occupational health, COIDA

Labour to discuss occupational health, COIDA

27 Oct 2017

How do you define a worker in a gig economy?

How do you define a worker in a gig economy?

17 Oct 2017

Matshela Koko, suspended CEO of Eskom

Shambles at Eskom panel

Kyle Cowan 17 Oct 2017

Will the new minimum wage be enough?

Will the new minimum wage be enough?

13 Oct 2017

East London to host SADC labour summit

East London to host SADC labour summit

12 Oct 2017

Do employees have the right to resign to avoid disciplinary action?

Do employees have the right to resign to avoid disciplinary action?

28 Sep 2017

Clover management and workers at odds over 'illegal' strike action

Clover management and workers at odds over 'illegal' strike action

Riaan Marais 28 Sep 2017

Section 41 register not published - how does this affect employment equity compliance?

Section 41 register not published - how does this affect employment equity compliance?

27 Sep 2017

Too early for interdict - judge tells 'melodramatic' Vlok Symington

Too early for interdict - judge tells 'melodramatic' Vlok Symington

Kyle Cowan 26 Sep 2017

Photo by Pawel Chu on Unsplash

Confusion regarding UIF contributions continues

20 Sep 2017

How business rescue affects employer and employee

How business rescue affects employer and employee

19 Sep 2017

Do immigrants “steal” jobs in South Africa? What the data tell us

Do immigrants “steal” jobs in South Africa? What the data tell us

Raphael Chaskalson 19 Sep 2017

Lawsuit accuses Google of paying women less than men

Lawsuit accuses Google of paying women less than men

18 Sep 2017

Nico Muller, CEO: Implats. Picture: Robert Tshabalala /Financial Mail

Implats warns of job cuts as it tackles unprofitable shafts

18 Sep 2017

Refusal to accept retracted resignations does not constitute dismissal

Refusal to accept retracted resignations does not constitute dismissal

Andre Van Heerden and Jacques van Wyk 13 Sep 2017

Transnet set to ditch 8,000 jobs

Transnet set to ditch 8,000 jobs

Kyle Cowan 8 Sep 2017

Europe rights court backs employee fired over private messages

Europe rights court backs employee fired over private messages

5 Sep 2017

Eskom defends lifting suspension on senior managers

Eskom defends lifting suspension on senior managers

21 Aug 2017

More Eskom managers in firing line over R1.6bn deal

More Eskom managers in firing line over R1.6bn deal

Stephan Hofstatter and Sikonathi Mantshantsha 17 Aug 2017

The importance of strategic policies when dealing with racism

The importance of strategic policies when dealing with racism

16 Aug 2017

Varying decisions on bargaining agreements and cancellations

Varying decisions on bargaining agreements and cancellations

Johan Botes 15 Aug 2017

Economic downturn sparks more restraint cases

Economic downturn sparks more restraint cases

Nicholas Preston and Prinoleen Naidoo 14 Aug 2017

Bokoni platinum mine. Picture Atlatsa

Bokoni owners have a duty of care to retrenched workers

14 Aug 2017

Struggling Singapore Airlines offers crew unpaid leave

Struggling Singapore Airlines offers crew unpaid leave

7 Aug 2017

Broke SAA may not be able to pay its workers

Broke SAA may not be able to pay its workers

Linda Ensor and Sunita Menon 4 Aug 2017

Former Prasa CFO must pay back just over R8.2m

Former Prasa CFO must pay back just over R8.2m

Kyle Cowan 2 Aug 2017

Teacher fired for racism

Teacher fired for racism

28 Jul 2017

Eskom suspends CFO Anoj Singh pending investigation

Eskom suspends CFO Anoj Singh pending investigation

Sabelo Skiti, Kyle Cowan and Mzilikazi wa Afrika 27 Jul 2017

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Cooke 3 plant. Photo: Sibanye-Stillwater

Sibanye rescues Beatrix, but places Cooke under care and maintenance

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50 JSE Securities companies not compliant with EE Act

50 JSE Securities companies not compliant with EE Act

31 Oct 2017

Labour to discuss occupational health, COIDA

Labour to discuss occupational health, COIDA

27 Oct 2017

How do you define a worker in a gig economy?

How do you define a worker in a gig economy?

17 Oct 2017

Matshela Koko, suspended CEO of Eskom

Shambles at Eskom panel

Kyle Cowan 17 Oct 2017

Will the new minimum wage be enough?

Will the new minimum wage be enough?

13 Oct 2017

East London to host SADC labour summit

East London to host SADC labour summit

12 Oct 2017

Do employees have the right to resign to avoid disciplinary action?

Do employees have the right to resign to avoid disciplinary action?

28 Sep 2017

Clover management and workers at odds over 'illegal' strike action

Clover management and workers at odds over 'illegal' strike action

Riaan Marais 28 Sep 2017

Section 41 register not published - how does this affect employment equity compliance?

Section 41 register not published - how does this affect employment equity compliance?

27 Sep 2017

Too early for interdict - judge tells 'melodramatic' Vlok Symington

Too early for interdict - judge tells 'melodramatic' Vlok Symington

Kyle Cowan 26 Sep 2017

Photo by Pawel Chu on Unsplash

Confusion regarding UIF contributions continues

20 Sep 2017

How business rescue affects employer and employee

How business rescue affects employer and employee

19 Sep 2017

Do immigrants “steal” jobs in South Africa? What the data tell us

Do immigrants “steal” jobs in South Africa? What the data tell us

Raphael Chaskalson 19 Sep 2017

Lawsuit accuses Google of paying women less than men

Lawsuit accuses Google of paying women less than men

18 Sep 2017

Nico Muller, CEO: Implats. Picture: Robert Tshabalala /Financial Mail

Implats warns of job cuts as it tackles unprofitable shafts

18 Sep 2017

Refusal to accept retracted resignations does not constitute dismissal

Refusal to accept retracted resignations does not constitute dismissal

Andre Van Heerden and Jacques van Wyk 13 Sep 2017

Transnet set to ditch 8,000 jobs

Transnet set to ditch 8,000 jobs

Kyle Cowan 8 Sep 2017

Europe rights court backs employee fired over private messages

Europe rights court backs employee fired over private messages

5 Sep 2017

Eskom defends lifting suspension on senior managers

Eskom defends lifting suspension on senior managers

21 Aug 2017

More Eskom managers in firing line over R1.6bn deal

More Eskom managers in firing line over R1.6bn deal

Stephan Hofstatter and Sikonathi Mantshantsha 17 Aug 2017

The importance of strategic policies when dealing with racism

The importance of strategic policies when dealing with racism

16 Aug 2017

Varying decisions on bargaining agreements and cancellations

Varying decisions on bargaining agreements and cancellations

Johan Botes 15 Aug 2017

Economic downturn sparks more restraint cases

Economic downturn sparks more restraint cases

Nicholas Preston and Prinoleen Naidoo 14 Aug 2017

Bokoni platinum mine. Picture Atlatsa

Bokoni owners have a duty of care to retrenched workers

14 Aug 2017

Struggling Singapore Airlines offers crew unpaid leave

Struggling Singapore Airlines offers crew unpaid leave

7 Aug 2017

Broke SAA may not be able to pay its workers

Broke SAA may not be able to pay its workers

Linda Ensor and Sunita Menon 4 Aug 2017

Former Prasa CFO must pay back just over R8.2m

Former Prasa CFO must pay back just over R8.2m

Kyle Cowan 2 Aug 2017

Teacher fired for racism

Teacher fired for racism

28 Jul 2017

Eskom suspends CFO Anoj Singh pending investigation

Eskom suspends CFO Anoj Singh pending investigation

Sabelo Skiti, Kyle Cowan and Mzilikazi wa Afrika 27 Jul 2017

SANParks employees take to the streets

SANParks employees take to the streets

27 Jul 2017

NHLS proposes revised salary offer

NHLS proposes revised salary offer

26 Jul 2017

Aguma not completely off the hook

Aguma not completely off the hook

Neo Goba 20 Jul 2017

Retrenchment and taxes - creating best packages

Retrenchment and taxes - creating best packages

Mariana Stander 19 Jul 2017

Suspended SABC executive hit with additional charges at disciplinary hearing

Suspended SABC executive hit with additional charges at disciplinary hearing

Neo Goba 19 Jul 2017

Reviewing automatic termination clauses in employment contracts

Reviewing automatic termination clauses in employment contracts

Andre Van Heerden and Jacques van Wyk 18 Jul 2017

Uber drivers protected by labour laws

Uber drivers protected by labour laws

18 Jul 2017

Labour Appeal Court overturns ruling on TES employees

Labour Appeal Court overturns ruling on TES employees

Lauren Salt 13 Jul 2017

Trade unions in focus at Labour Law Conference

Trade unions in focus at Labour Law Conference

13 Jul 2017

Sipho Pityana, AngloGold Ashanti chairman, Photo: Black Opinion

Pityana warns of more cuts in mining

12 Jul 2017

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