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Traditional healers: New regulations to provide clarity

John Botha 18 Jul 2024

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Branching into South Africa? 5 legal facets you shouldn't overlook

Ginen Moodley 24 Jun 2024

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HR & Management

Why 'unlawful dismissal' doesn't mean 'automatic reinstatement'

Chloë Loubser and Caity Barbour 18 Apr 2024

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HR & Management

Unemployment by death: What happens to employees when employers die?

Nasheetah Smith 16 Apr 2024

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HR & Management

Fake doctor's notes can get you fired

28 Mar 2024

3 ways SME owners can cultivate a culture of human-rights in their businesses

Entrepreneurship

3 ways SME owners can cultivate a culture of human-rights in their businesses

Issued by Business Partners Limited 25 Mar 2024

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Inspection blitz nabs non-compliant employers

13 Mar 2024

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HR & Management

'Illegal' salary increases must be repaid

Richard Brown 12 Mar 2024

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HR & Management

BCEA protection band expands as earnings threshold increases

Brett Abraham and Mehnaaz Bux 6 Mar 2024

How to ensure you’ve started the year off on the right note: 3 areas for entrepreneurs to focus on

Entrepreneurship

How to ensure you’ve started the year off on the right note: 3 areas for entrepreneurs to focus on

Issued by Business Partners Limited 4 Mar 2024

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6 payroll myths busted

Ancel Draai 28 Feb 2024

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HR & Management

Are extended notice periods enforceable?

13 Feb 2024

3 factors that small businesses need to consider when building their workforce

Entrepreneurship

3 factors that small businesses need to consider when building their workforce

Issued by Business Partners Limited 7 Feb 2024

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3 considerations for small businesses when building their workforce

7 Feb 2024

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HR & Management

Traditional healers: What leave regulations say about training and treatment

24 Jan 2024

Johan Botes, Partner and Head of the Employment & Compensation Practice, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg

Legal

#BizTrends2024: Adapting to change and the growing call for DEI

Johan Botes 18 Jan 2024

Chloë Loubser, knowledge and learning lawyer in Bowmans’ Cape Town office Employment and Benefits Practice

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#BizTrends2024: Key legislative developments and their impact on employment

Chloë Loubser 15 Jan 2024

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Several Mpumalanga farm owners issued with contravention and prohibition notices for violating laws

11 Jan 2024

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Yes, your side hustle can cost you your job

Mpumelelo Nxumalo and Kalene Watson 6 Dec 2023

Ending child labour in the agriculture sector: Where risk draws the line

Agriculture

Ending child labour in the agriculture sector: Where risk draws the line

Kate Collier 29 Nov 2023

Tracy van der Colff, Head of Employment, OWP Partners

Legal

How SA employment law impacts corporate deals

Tracy van der Colff 20 Nov 2023

#BlackFriday: OneDayOnly.co.za launches online petition pushing employees for early 'payday'

Retail

#BlackFriday: OneDayOnly.co.za launches online petition pushing employees for early 'payday'

14 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf With Generation Z starting to populate the workforce, issues such as the environment, diversity and inclusion, and privacy are important considerations

ESG & Sustainability

ESG: Crucial for businesses to engage employees, especially Gen Z

Andile Mphale, Lawtons Africa 14 Nov 2023

Legal

Landmark ruling may lead to big change with parental leave rights

Deon Visagie, Joani van Vuuren, Jamie Jacobs and Nkosinathi Thema 27 Oct 2023

Source: © 123rf A medical certificate produced by an employee to justify a period of absence constitutes hearsay evidence, which employers are entitled to challenge

HR & Management

Instances when an employer can query the validity of the medical certificate

Dumisani Ndiweni & Kgololego Pooe 16 Oct 2023

Breastfeeding mothers at work: What legal protection is there?

Legal

Breastfeeding mothers at work: What legal protection is there?

14 Sep 2023

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HR & Management

Extended notice periods: Do you have to honour them?

Justin Hattingh 30 Aug 2023

Is your workplace breastfeeding-friendly?

Healthcare

Is your workplace breastfeeding-friendly?

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 1 Aug 2023

Juta's 22nd Annual Labour Law Update - registration now open

HR & Management

Juta's 22nd Annual Labour Law Update - registration now open

Issued by Juta and Company 20 Jul 2023

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Can employees be fired for refusing to work overtime?

Jacques van Wyk and Michiel Heyns 7 Jul 2023

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Cancelling fixed term employment contracts - expiry or retrenchment?

Bradley Workman-Davies and Tasreeq Ferreira 2 Jun 2023

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Does restraint of trade transfer when a business is sold?

Jacques van Wyk & Andre van Heerden 8 Mar 2023

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HR & Management

Increased earnings threshold entitles more employees to protection under labour laws

Brett Abraham & Mehnaaz Bux 23 Feb 2023

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HR & Management

Are employees entitled to severance pay? Not necessarily...

Jacques van Wyk and Michiel Heyns 17 Feb 2023

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Deadline for submissions on protection of community health workers extended

7 Feb 2023

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Legal

Once judged, twice... res judicata

Mpumelelo Nxumalo and Kalene Watson 27 Jan 2023

Can an employer dock salaries due to load shedding?

HR & Management

Can an employer dock salaries due to load shedding?

Tata Mokwayi 16 Jan 2023

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5 tips to take the strain out of seasonal hiring

Gerhard Hartman 18 Nov 2022

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Employment compliance inspections for wholesale, retail and hospitality sectors

Dhevarsha Ramjettan, Nivaani Moodley and Siya Ngcamu 27 Sep 2022

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Domestic workers urged to report employers not complying with minimum wage

29 Aug 2022

Registration, labour and tax: The most important compliance requirements for new small businesses

Entrepreneurship

Registration, labour and tax: The most important compliance requirements for new small businesses

Ben Bierman, Issued by Business Partners Limited 26 Aug 2022

Invalid or unfair? No shortcuts to the Labour Court

Legal

Invalid or unfair? No shortcuts to the Labour Court

Brett Abraham 5 Jul 2022

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HR & Management

Over R2m recovered from labour non-compliance cases

30 Jun 2022

Remote working is here to stay: what businesses must now consider

Finance

Remote working is here to stay: what businesses must now consider

Dr Richard Malkin 20 Jun 2022

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Updated rules for managing Covid-19 in the workplace

Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 14 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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HR & Management

How to use maternity leave policies to boost your EVP

9 Mar 2022

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Measures to curb abuse of Employment Tax Incentive project

Patrick Heron, Wesley Grimm and Joon Chong 4 Mar 2022

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HR & Management

Earnings threshold increase - what you need to know

16 Feb 2022

Trust South Africa's foremost experts to unpack the year's critical labour developments and equip you for the year ahead

HR & Management

Trust South Africa's foremost experts to unpack the year's critical labour developments and equip you for the year ahead

Issued by Juta and Company 15 Feb 2022