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Landmark ConCourt ruling on right to fair procedure during retrenchments

27 May 2024

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HR & Management

Zero tolerance for pandemic of fraudulent medical certificates

JJ van der Walt 20 May 2024

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Ruling clarifies discrimination due to criminal history in the employment process

Johan Botes 14 May 2024

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When zero-tolerance policies backfire: Dismissal for cannabis use at home ruled 'unfair'

Richard Brown 7 May 2024

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HR & Management

On the hook for playing hooky: Consequences of sick leave abuse

Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 3 May 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

'Illegal' salary increases must be repaid

Richard Brown 12 Mar 2024

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Legal

Employee confessions - are they valid? LAC ruling

Chloë Loubser 29 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

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National minimum wage: Do benefits and bonuses count?

Hlengiwe Skosana and Minenhle Ntuli 27 Dec 2023

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Yes, your side hustle can cost you your job

Mpumelelo Nxumalo and Kalene Watson 6 Dec 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

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Judges appointed to High Court divisions

8 Nov 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

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HR & Management

Labour law has limits to employee protection; employers are entitled to fair treatment too

Bradley Workman-Davies 14 Aug 2023

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Too sick to work, but well enough to march? Not so fast...

Johan Botes 26 Jul 2023

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HR & Management

When is reinstatement not permissible?

Bradley Workman-Davies and Michiel Heyns 20 Jul 2023

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HR & Management

Can employees be fired for refusing to work overtime?

Jacques van Wyk and Michiel Heyns 7 Jul 2023

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New Supreme Court of Appeal president appointed

29 May 2023

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Beware cutting and pasting provisions in settlement agreements

Nonkosazana Nkosi 8 May 2023

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HR & Management

ConCourt rules: When the strike ends, so does the lockout

Neil Coetzer and Courtney Wingfield 21 Apr 2023

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Does sudden exclusion from a commission scheme constitute unfair labour practice?

Bradley Workman-Davies 23 Mar 2023

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HR & Management

Can you claim sexual harassment when mixing work and pleasure?

Bradley Workman-Davies 14 Mar 2023

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HR & Management

Pitfalls of not preserving restraint of trade rights in final settlement

Brett Abraham & Jenna Atkinson 1 Mar 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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HR & Management

You can't be fired just because you're unpopular, court says

Tania Broughton 15 Feb 2023

Justice Mahube Molemela

Legal

Justice Mahube Molemela nominated for Judge President of SCA

3 Feb 2023

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Once judged, twice... res judicata

Mpumelelo Nxumalo and Kalene Watson 27 Jan 2023

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HR & Management

Employee dismissed for wanting to wear heels... Now the shoe is on the other foot

Eugene Phajane, Mpumelelo Nxumalo, Kalene Watson, Kgololego Pooe & Masibulele Mabanga 11 Nov 2022

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HR & Management

Unions, membership and the right to representation

Bradley Workman-Davies 3 Nov 2022

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Employment offers - what does it take to conclude an agreement?

Jacques van Wyk and Michiel Heyns 23 Sep 2022

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In the fight for equal pay, the law is not enough

21 Sep 2022

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Clarifying common purpose in strike-related misconduct

Brett Abraham and Siya Ncgamu 2 Sep 2022

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Representing employees in industries outside trade union's constitution

Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 30 Aug 2022

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

Johan Botes 2 Jun 2022

On the CCMA vaccination dismissal ruling: Employers should be cautious in celebrating the outcome of Goldrush

HR & Management

On the CCMA vaccination dismissal ruling: Employers should be cautious in celebrating the outcome of Goldrush

Lucinda Hinxman, Issued by Irvine Partners 28 Mar 2022

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Honesty is the best policy when moonlighting

Mpumelelo Nxumalo, Kgololego Pooe, Jenna Atkinson and Nonjabulo Mthem 2 Feb 2022

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Calling in sick to go watch the match will get you fired

Mpumelelo Nxumalo, Kalene Watson, Nasmé Puley and Otshepeng Molapisi 28 Jan 2022

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HR & Management

Managing mandatory vaccine exemptions in the workplace

Talita Laubscher and Alexia Kaplan 8 Dec 2021

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ConCourt upholds labour courts' judgments on secondary strikes

Lizle Louw, Johan Olivier and Shane Johnson 15 Nov 2021

HR & Management

Govt to review personnel spending to reduce public service wage bill

12 Nov 2021

Justice Bess Nkabinde receives an honorary doctorate from the NWU

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Justice Bess Nkabinde receives an honorary doctorate from the NWU

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 26 Oct 2021

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HR & Management

How to manage mental health related issues in the workplace

Dhevarsha Ramjettan, Nivaani Moodley, Siya Ngcamu and Shane Johnson 2 Sep 2021

Calculating severance pay after retirement age

HR & Management

Calculating severance pay after retirement age

Jonathan Goldberg 21 Jun 2021

Calls for proposals to resolve wage talks deadlock

HR & Management

Calls for proposals to resolve wage talks deadlock

26 Apr 2021

Resignation or dismissal? Be aware of what you say...

Legal

Resignation or dismissal? Be aware of what you say...

Bradley Workman-Davies 15 Apr 2021

Carrying weapons during strike action can get you dismissed

Legal

Carrying weapons during strike action can get you dismissed

Lizle Louw, Shane Johnson and Justin de Wet 14 Apr 2021

Business rescue process: Don't disregard the rights of employees

Legal

Business rescue process: Don't disregard the rights of employees

Rosalind Davey, Chloë Loubser and Nikita Reddy 8 Apr 2021

Why employers can't rely solely on polygraph tests for dismissals

Legal

Why employers can't rely solely on polygraph tests for dismissals

Ludwig Frahm-Arp, Tshepiso Rasetlola and Catherine Hendriks 30 Mar 2021

Let's get constructive about constructive dismissal - you can still be fired

Legal

Let's get constructive about constructive dismissal - you can still be fired

Johan Botes 26 Jan 2021