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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

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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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Ergonomics Regulations launched

Ergonomics Regulations launched

11 Mar 2020

Implications of coronavirus for SA employers

Implications of coronavirus for SA employers

Johan Olivier, Kate Collier, Lizle Louw, and Shane Johnson 9 Mar 2020

You can leave, just not right now...

You can leave, just not right now...

Bradley Workman-Davies 6 Mar 2020

Current collective agreement for firefighters still binding

Current collective agreement for firefighters still binding

4 Mar 2020

Government to launch minimum wage compliance hotline

Government to launch minimum wage compliance hotline

2 Mar 2020

Spar franchisee ordered to pay workers millions

Spar franchisee ordered to pay workers millions

25 Feb 2020

Government announces new National Minimum Wage rate

Government announces new National Minimum Wage rate

24 Feb 2020

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Cabinet approves Public Procurement Bill for comment

18 Feb 2020

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New leave laws may increase mine employee costs

Lizle Louw 7 Feb 2020

What you need to know about sick notes

Myrna Sachs 6 Feb 2020

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New parental leave laws and UIF benefits: dispelling the confusion

Rob Cooper 5 Feb 2020

What you should know about the proposed Employment Tax Incentive amendments

What you should know about the proposed Employment Tax Incentive amendments

3 Feb 2020

ConCourt rules on procedural fairness of minority union retrenchments without consultation

ConCourt rules on procedural fairness of minority union retrenchments without consultation

27 Jan 2020

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#BizTrends2020: Reward and remuneration trends in Africa for 2020

Nicol Mullins 27 Jan 2020

Planning for public holidays and your business in 2020

Planning for public holidays and your business in 2020

Faan Coetzee 17 Jan 2020

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Inputs sought on document to improve film, TV workers' rights

13 Jan 2020

Labour department engages agriculture sector

10 Jan 2020

Parental leave benefits amended for employees

3 Jan 2020

#BestofBiz 2019: HR & Management

#BestofBiz 2019: HR & Management

17 Dec 2019

Resignation with immediate effect - separate rulings confuse the matter

Resignation with immediate effect - separate rulings confuse the matter

Sandile Tom 2 Dec 2019

SAA, unions reach wage agreement

SAA, unions reach wage agreement

22 Nov 2019

Setting the record straight on temporary employment services

Setting the record straight on temporary employment services

18 Nov 2019

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Union strike: SAA 'seconds from disaster'

Gerhard Papenfus 15 Nov 2019

Sexual harassment - a workplace problem that won't go away

Sexual harassment - a workplace problem that won't go away

13 Nov 2019

Proposed amendments to the Employers Assessment Model under COID

Proposed amendments to the Employers Assessment Model under COID

12 Nov 2019

UIF parental benefits effective... but what about paternity leave?

UIF parental benefits effective... but what about paternity leave?

Jacques van Wyk 4 Nov 2019

UIF to start process claims for new parental benefits

UIF to start process claims for new parental benefits

1 Nov 2019

South Africa's creatives or criminals? Clamping down on qualifications fraud

South Africa's creatives or criminals? Clamping down on qualifications fraud

Tracy Robbins and Kamogelo Maifadi 29 Oct 2019

The impact of AARTO on HR

The impact of AARTO on HR

25 Oct 2019

Dos and don'ts of occupational health and safety

Dos and don'ts of occupational health and safety

22 Oct 2019

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Ergonomics Regulations launched

Ergonomics Regulations launched

11 Mar 2020

Implications of coronavirus for SA employers

Implications of coronavirus for SA employers

Johan Olivier, Kate Collier, Lizle Louw, and Shane Johnson 9 Mar 2020

You can leave, just not right now...

You can leave, just not right now...

Bradley Workman-Davies 6 Mar 2020

Current collective agreement for firefighters still binding

Current collective agreement for firefighters still binding

4 Mar 2020

Government to launch minimum wage compliance hotline

Government to launch minimum wage compliance hotline

2 Mar 2020

Spar franchisee ordered to pay workers millions

Spar franchisee ordered to pay workers millions

25 Feb 2020

Government announces new National Minimum Wage rate

Government announces new National Minimum Wage rate

24 Feb 2020

Image source: Getty Images

Cabinet approves Public Procurement Bill for comment

18 Feb 2020

Image source: Getty Images

New leave laws may increase mine employee costs

Lizle Louw 7 Feb 2020

What you need to know about sick notes

Myrna Sachs 6 Feb 2020

Image source: Getty Images

New parental leave laws and UIF benefits: dispelling the confusion

Rob Cooper 5 Feb 2020

What you should know about the proposed Employment Tax Incentive amendments

What you should know about the proposed Employment Tax Incentive amendments

3 Feb 2020

ConCourt rules on procedural fairness of minority union retrenchments without consultation

ConCourt rules on procedural fairness of minority union retrenchments without consultation

27 Jan 2020

Image source: Getty Images

#BizTrends2020: Reward and remuneration trends in Africa for 2020

Nicol Mullins 27 Jan 2020

Planning for public holidays and your business in 2020

Planning for public holidays and your business in 2020

Faan Coetzee 17 Jan 2020

Image source: Getty Images

Inputs sought on document to improve film, TV workers' rights

13 Jan 2020

Labour department engages agriculture sector

10 Jan 2020

Parental leave benefits amended for employees

3 Jan 2020

#BestofBiz 2019: HR & Management

#BestofBiz 2019: HR & Management

17 Dec 2019

Resignation with immediate effect - separate rulings confuse the matter

Resignation with immediate effect - separate rulings confuse the matter

Sandile Tom 2 Dec 2019

SAA, unions reach wage agreement

SAA, unions reach wage agreement

22 Nov 2019

Setting the record straight on temporary employment services

Setting the record straight on temporary employment services

18 Nov 2019

Hansueli Krapf via

Union strike: SAA 'seconds from disaster'

Gerhard Papenfus 15 Nov 2019

Sexual harassment - a workplace problem that won't go away

Sexual harassment - a workplace problem that won't go away

13 Nov 2019

Proposed amendments to the Employers Assessment Model under COID

Proposed amendments to the Employers Assessment Model under COID

12 Nov 2019

UIF parental benefits effective... but what about paternity leave?

UIF parental benefits effective... but what about paternity leave?

Jacques van Wyk 4 Nov 2019

UIF to start process claims for new parental benefits

UIF to start process claims for new parental benefits

1 Nov 2019

South Africa's creatives or criminals? Clamping down on qualifications fraud

South Africa's creatives or criminals? Clamping down on qualifications fraud

Tracy Robbins and Kamogelo Maifadi 29 Oct 2019

The impact of AARTO on HR

The impact of AARTO on HR

25 Oct 2019

Dos and don'ts of occupational health and safety

Dos and don'ts of occupational health and safety

22 Oct 2019

Labour law, protection of beliefs and a Flying Spaghetti Monster

Labour law, protection of beliefs and a Flying Spaghetti Monster

Bradley Workman-Davies 22 Oct 2019

Importance of justifying fixed-term employment

Importance of justifying fixed-term employment

Andre van Heerden and Jacques van Wyk 18 Oct 2019

Labour to publish regulations on hazardous installations

Labour to publish regulations on hazardous installations

10 Oct 2019

Labour Court judgment reconfirms constitutionality of affirmative action

Labour Court judgment reconfirms constitutionality of affirmative action

9 Oct 2019

Air Chefs interdicts staff from downing tools

Air Chefs interdicts staff from downing tools

8 Oct 2019

Are your HR policies ready for 2020?

Are your HR policies ready for 2020?

7 Oct 2019

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Bizcommunity.com 2 Oct 2019

SAA engages pilots as threats of a strike loom

SAA engages pilots as threats of a strike loom

30 Sep 2019

Top ratings for Biz Rate Card 2019

Top ratings for Biz Rate Card 2019

Bizcommunity.com 27 Sep 2019

Why recording your boss could still get you fired

Why recording your boss could still get you fired

Bradley Workman-Davies 27 Sep 2019

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