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National Minimum Wage effective 1 January 2019

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#RecruitmentFocus: What do we need to know about the legalities of overtime and after-hours work?

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#RecruitmentFocus: Government to scrap work experience requirement for entry-level posts

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Beware of fake UIF benefits website

Beware of fake UIF benefits website

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Sibanye-Stillwater signs three-year wage deal

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Victory for workers at Dis-Chem

Victory for workers at Dis-Chem

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The Google walkout is a watershed moment in 21st century labour activism

The Google walkout is a watershed moment in 21st century labour activism

Michael Walker 8 Nov 2018

ConCourt ruling and what Woolies could have done differently

ConCourt ruling and what Woolies could have done differently

Jonathan Goldberg 8 Nov 2018

Cleaning sector minimum wage review underway

Cleaning sector minimum wage review underway

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Testing differential treatment

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Public Works increases EPWP wage rate

Public Works increases EPWP wage rate

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Flexible working hours to contribute $10tn to global economy by 2030

Flexible working hours to contribute $10tn to global economy by 2030

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Concerns regarding SABC restructuring strategy, mass retrenchments

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What you need to know about notice periods, termination pay and the BCEA

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SA participates in 334th ILO session

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Struggling with struggle songs during a strike

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