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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?

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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Over R2m recovered from labour non-compliance cases

30 Jun 2022

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Masks may be gone, but don't forget to mind your mouth

Sibusiso Dube and Soraia Machado 29 Jun 2022

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Dismissed, determined doper loses court bid to be reinstated

Tania Broughton 28 Jun 2022

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Government's grand SMME masterplan: much ado about nothing

Luthando Nondaba 27 Jun 2022

Protesters block roads to coal plants after wage talks break down

Protesters block roads to coal plants after wage talks break down

Anait Miridzhanian 23 Jun 2022

Lucinda Alfonica, Commercial Manager at Workforce Staffing

Harassment in the temporary workplace: How TES providers can help

Lucinda Alfonica 17 Jun 2022

NUM, AMCU sign wage deal with Sibanye-Stillwater

NUM, AMCU sign wage deal with Sibanye-Stillwater

Promit Mukherjee 13 Jun 2022

Three-month strike set to end at Sibanye as miners back deal

Three-month strike set to end at Sibanye as miners back deal

Anait Miridzhanian and Nelson Banya 6 Jun 2022

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Confidentiality clauses - whistles can't be blown if employer consent is required

Johan Botes 2 Jun 2022

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Is it time for intervention in the Sibanye-Stillwater deadlock?

Sandile July 1 Jun 2022

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You can't simply retract a resignation...

Lizle Louw and Amy King 30 May 2022

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Harassment in the workplace: Are your policies up to code?

Pamela Stein, Joani van Vuuren and Jamie Jacobs 27 May 2022

Numsa ends ArcelorMittal strike after signing wage deal

Numsa ends ArcelorMittal strike after signing wage deal

Nelson Banya 26 May 2022

Sars workers, supported by Nehawu and PSA members, picket outside the Cape Town office on Tuesday for salary increases ahead of the nationwide strike on Wednesday. Photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Sars workers picket for salary increases ahead of nationwide strike

Marecia Damons 24 May 2022

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NCOP approves key bills

19 May 2022

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No severance pay for employee who refused Covid vaccination

Tania Broughton 17 May 2022

Some Numsa steel workers to return to work after ArcelorMittal wins interdict

Some Numsa steel workers to return to work after ArcelorMittal wins interdict

Chris Gilili 12 May 2022

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Grass-hopping, go slows and strikes - definitions and differences

Bronwyn Marques 10 May 2022

Numsa to strike at ArcelorMittal over wages

Numsa to strike at ArcelorMittal over wages

Wendell Roelf 10 May 2022

State of the unions: Are South Africa's trade unions still relevant?

State of the unions: Are South Africa's trade unions still relevant?

28 Apr 2022

Nando's gets the stick for firing a man who tasted its carrots

Tania Broughton 25 Apr 2022

SA Informal Traders Alliance partners CCMA to upskill sector, promote formalisation

SA Informal Traders Alliance partners CCMA to upskill sector, promote formalisation

25 Apr 2022

Rhys Evans, MD at ALCO-Safe.

Are big retailers ensuring online shopping drivers remain alcohol-free on the roads amid the ecommerce boom in SA

Rhys Evans 21 Apr 2022

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Updated rules for managing Covid-19 in the workplace

Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 14 Apr 2022

Wage strike at Taylor Blinds factory

Wage strike at Taylor Blinds factory

11 Apr 2022

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State of Disaster: The end... but not the end for employers

7 Apr 2022

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Reimbursement: What you can (or can't) claim under the BCEA

Aadil Patel and Dylan Bouchier 5 Apr 2022

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New workplace codes of good practice to ensure employees keep their hands to themselves

Johan Botes 31 Mar 2022

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Trio of employment law developments in South Africa

Tracy van der Colff and Kirsty Gibson 28 Mar 2022

Has UCT's Mandatory Vaccine Policy been shelved?

Katja Hamilton 28 Mar 2022

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Image source: Vitaliy Vodolazskyy –

Over R2m recovered from labour non-compliance cases

30 Jun 2022

Image source: Sora Shimazaki from

Masks may be gone, but don't forget to mind your mouth

Sibusiso Dube and Soraia Machado 29 Jun 2022

Image source: razyph –

Dismissed, determined doper loses court bid to be reinstated

Tania Broughton 28 Jun 2022

Source: Supplied.

Government's grand SMME masterplan: much ado about nothing

Luthando Nondaba 27 Jun 2022

Protesters block roads to coal plants after wage talks break down

Protesters block roads to coal plants after wage talks break down

Anait Miridzhanian 23 Jun 2022

Lucinda Alfonica, Commercial Manager at Workforce Staffing

Harassment in the temporary workplace: How TES providers can help

Lucinda Alfonica 17 Jun 2022

NUM, AMCU sign wage deal with Sibanye-Stillwater

NUM, AMCU sign wage deal with Sibanye-Stillwater

Promit Mukherjee 13 Jun 2022

Three-month strike set to end at Sibanye as miners back deal

Three-month strike set to end at Sibanye as miners back deal

Anait Miridzhanian and Nelson Banya 6 Jun 2022

Image source: Rancz Andrei –

Confidentiality clauses - whistles can't be blown if employer consent is required

Johan Botes 2 Jun 2022

Image source: Kristaps Eberlins –

Is it time for intervention in the Sibanye-Stillwater deadlock?

Sandile July 1 Jun 2022

Image source: Audtakorn Sutarmjam –

You can't simply retract a resignation...

Lizle Louw and Amy King 30 May 2022

Image source: xalanx –

Harassment in the workplace: Are your policies up to code?

Pamela Stein, Joani van Vuuren and Jamie Jacobs 27 May 2022

Numsa ends ArcelorMittal strike after signing wage deal

Numsa ends ArcelorMittal strike after signing wage deal

Nelson Banya 26 May 2022

Sars workers, supported by Nehawu and PSA members, picket outside the Cape Town office on Tuesday for salary increases ahead of the nationwide strike on Wednesday. Photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Sars workers picket for salary increases ahead of nationwide strike

Marecia Damons 24 May 2022

Image source: chase4concept –

NCOP approves key bills

19 May 2022

Image source: Artem Podrez from

No severance pay for employee who refused Covid vaccination

Tania Broughton 17 May 2022

Some Numsa steel workers to return to work after ArcelorMittal wins interdict

Some Numsa steel workers to return to work after ArcelorMittal wins interdict

Chris Gilili 12 May 2022

Image source: _fla –

Grass-hopping, go slows and strikes - definitions and differences

Bronwyn Marques 10 May 2022

Numsa to strike at ArcelorMittal over wages

Numsa to strike at ArcelorMittal over wages

Wendell Roelf 10 May 2022

State of the unions: Are South Africa's trade unions still relevant?

State of the unions: Are South Africa's trade unions still relevant?

28 Apr 2022

Nando's gets the stick for firing a man who tasted its carrots

Tania Broughton 25 Apr 2022

SA Informal Traders Alliance partners CCMA to upskill sector, promote formalisation

SA Informal Traders Alliance partners CCMA to upskill sector, promote formalisation

25 Apr 2022

Rhys Evans, MD at ALCO-Safe.

Are big retailers ensuring online shopping drivers remain alcohol-free on the roads amid the ecommerce boom in SA

Rhys Evans 21 Apr 2022

Image source: Anna Shvets from

Updated rules for managing Covid-19 in the workplace

Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 14 Apr 2022

Wage strike at Taylor Blinds factory

Wage strike at Taylor Blinds factory

11 Apr 2022

Image source: Edmond Dantès from

State of Disaster: The end... but not the end for employers

7 Apr 2022

Image source: Tima Miroshnichenko from

Reimbursement: What you can (or can't) claim under the BCEA

Aadil Patel and Dylan Bouchier 5 Apr 2022

Image source: Getty Images

New workplace codes of good practice to ensure employees keep their hands to themselves

Johan Botes 31 Mar 2022

Image source: © Vitaliy Vodolazskyy –

Trio of employment law developments in South Africa

Tracy van der Colff and Kirsty Gibson 28 Mar 2022

Has UCT's Mandatory Vaccine Policy been shelved?

Katja Hamilton 28 Mar 2022

Farm women demand Distell act against suppliers that violate workers' rights

Farm women demand Distell act against suppliers that violate workers' rights

24 Mar 2022

Illustration: Lisa Nelson

New code on vaccination in the workplace

Tania Broughton 22 Mar 2022

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No vax, no test, no entry: Labour Court weighs in on Covid-19 admission policies

Brett Abraham and Mehnaaz Bux 16 Mar 2022

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Mandatory vaccines and life after the state of disaster

Bradley Workman-Davies and Kerry Fredericks 16 Mar 2022

South Africa, Huawei unit reach out of court settlement on hiring

South Africa, Huawei unit reach out of court settlement on hiring

15 Mar 2022

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No leniency for dishonesty in the workplace

Jacques van Wyk 14 Mar 2022

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SCA delivers scathing judgment to SA Post Office

Imraan Mahomed, Vivien Chaplin and Tobie Jordaan 10 Mar 2022

Plan your new financial year resolutions

Plan your new financial year resolutions

Bizcommunity.com 10 Mar 2022

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PoPIA: Can businesses ask for vaccine status information?

Preeta Bhagattjee, Aphindile Govuza and Reece Westcott 9 Mar 2022

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WHO facilitates 194 member states to introduce digital vaccination certificates

8 Mar 2022

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