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Employment law and labour law articles and thought leadership, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore articles covering topics such as Discrimination, Employee Benefits and Compensation, Health and Safety, Unfair/Wrongful Dismissal, Whistleblowing, Employment Rights, Outsourcing and Redundancy.

Labour Court Dismisses Claims Of Automatically Unfair Dismissal And Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment By A Contractor

This comprehensive legal update from ENSafrica covers critical developments across multiple African jurisdictions, including workplace relationship breakdowns, Labour Court rulings on dismissal claims, Uganda's proposed tax changes, and Ghana's new investment legislation. The collection addresses pressing regulatory shifts affecting businesses operating across the continent, from JIBAR cessation in South Africa to sovereignty legislation in Uganda.

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Competent, Yet Incompatible

Workplace disputes are not always about misconduct or poor performance. Sometimes the difficulty lies in something far less tangible: the breakdown of workplace relationships.

South Africa Employment

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Calling Out Racism At Work: Lessons From The Labour Appeal Court’s Qomoyi Judgment

Accusations of racism in the workplace are among the most sensitive and volatile issues employers and employees can face. In South Africa, where history, power and inequality remain deeply intertwined with working life, such allegations carry real emotional and legal weight.

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When Private Conduct Becomes A Public Standard Of Accountability

The proceedings involving Judge President Selby Mbenenge and Ms Andiswa Mengo have attracted significant public attention that extends beyond the bench.

South Africa Employment

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Fairbridges

Constitutional Court Confirms Limits On Labour Appeals And Awards Costs In Dispute Arising From Terminated Municipal Services Agreement

South Africa Employment

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Fairbridges

Occupational Health And Safety Act, 1993 – Noise Exposure Regulations, 2024 – Exemption From The Provisions Of Regulation 8(3)

South Africa Employment

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Constitutional Court Confirms Jurisdictional Limits On Compensation During Protected Strikes

South Africa Employment

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Fasken

Job Rotation - Training And Development Platform For Staff In Organizations

Nigeria Employment

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Health Data Under The Microscope: New POPIA Regulations

South Africa Employment

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Fasken

Cutting Costs, Not Corners: A Legal Playbook For Layoffs In Nigeria's Tech Sector

Nigeria Employment

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Tope Adebayo LP

Work Permits & Employment Of Foreign Nationals In Ethiopia: 2026 Legal Guide

Ethiopia Employment

5A Law Firm LLP

Self-Employed And Independent Contractors: Mitigating Legal Risks In Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan Employment

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GRATA International

Strengthening Workplace Injury And Disease Compensation: New COIDA Regulations On Enforcement, Claims, Rehabilitation And Return-to-Work

South Africa Employment

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No Slaves For Fashion: The Case For Ethical Labour Practices

South Africa Employment

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Uganda's Protection Of Sovereignty Bill 2026: What It Means For Business, Investors And Lenders

Uganda Government

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Ethiopian Personal Data Protection Law (Proclamation 1321/2024): Business Compliance Guide

Ethiopia Privacy

5A Law Firm LLP

Fintech Regulatory Update: The Central Bank Of Nigeria Commences AML/CFT/CPF Supervison Pilot Scheme For Select Virtual Asset Service Providers

Nigeria Technology

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Why Tenancy Law Matters In Lagos State: The Key Provisions Of The New Lagos State Tenancy And Recovery Of Premises Bill 2025

Nigeria Real Estate

Regville

Unclaimed Funds In Nigeria: Regulations, Rights, And Recovery

Nigeria Commercial

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Tunde & Adisa

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Health & Safety

Occupational Health And Safety Act, 1993 – Noise Exposure Regulations, 2024 – Exemption From The Provisions Of Regulation 8(3)

On Friday, 20 March 2026, Notice 7292 was published in Government Gazette No. 54405, in terms of which the Chief Inspector of Occupational Health and Safety...

South Africa Employment

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Supreme Court Of Appeal Confirms The Exclusive Jurisdiction Of The Labour Court To Determine Disputes Concerning The Interpretation And Application Of The Mine Health And Safety Act, 29 Of 1996

In the case of TC Smelters (Pty) Ltd and Another v The Minister Department of Mineral Resources and Energy and Others (910/2024) [2026] ZASCA 40 (27 March 2026), the Supreme Court of Appeal ("SCA")...

South Africa Litigation

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Strengthening Workplace Injury And Disease Compensation: New COIDA Regulations On Enforcement, Claims, Rehabilitation And Return-to-Work

On 17 April 2023, the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Act 10 of 2022 ("the Amendment Act") was published in the Gazette for general information.

South Africa Employment

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No Slaves For Fashion: The Case For Ethical Labour Practices

South Africa Employment

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Zero Tolerance Hangover – When Energy Drinks Leave Employers With A Headache

South Africa Employment

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Polished Complaints, Cloudy Truths: AI-generated Grievances In The Workplace

South Africa Employment

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Managing Health And Safety Enforcement In South African Mining

South Africa Employment

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How Key Updates Under The MHSA Are Reshaping How Mines Must Plan And Respond To Emergencies At Its Underground Operations

South Africa Employment

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Workplace Harmony 101: What Employers And Employees Must Know Under Ghana's Labour Act

Ghana Employment

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Firmus Advisory

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

Job Rotation - Training And Development Platform For Staff In Organizations

Job rotation is the method of moving staff between different departments to give them exposure to various functions and aspects of a business undertaking, while enhancing their skills and professional development

Nigeria Employment

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Health Data Under The Microscope: New POPIA Regulations

The Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (“POPIA”), in regulating an additional and more protected category of personal information, generally prohibits the processing of special personal information...

South Africa Employment

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Fasken

New Rules For The Pension Funds Adjudicator: What You Need To Know

The Ombud Council published the Ombud Council Rules for the Pension Funds Adjudicator, 2026 (the "Rules")...

South Africa Finance

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Employee Right To Pension:A Statutory And Policy Analysis

Nigeria Employment

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Niji Oni & Co.

Employers Now Subject To Dual Enforcement For Non-payment Of Benefit Fund Contributions

South Africa Employment

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Webber Wentzel

Understanding Personal Income Tax Under The Nigerian Tax Act 2025

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Interdict Denied: Municipalities Face A High Bar On Pension Withholding

South Africa Employment

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Adams & Adams

Regulatory Update: Highlights Of The Guidelines, Letters, Circulars And Notifications Issued In September 2025

Nigeria Finance

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Advocaat Law Practice

Misconduct Without Dishonesty? Tribunal Clarifies The Scope Of Section 37D Of The Pension Funds Act

South Africa Employment

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Adams & Adams

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

Competent, Yet Incompatible

Workplace disputes are not always about misconduct or poor performance. Sometimes the difficulty lies in something far less tangible: the breakdown of workplace relationships.

South Africa Employment

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When Reporting Lines Change: Constitutional Court Clarifies The Test For Constructive Dismissal

The Constitutional Court of South Africa has delivered a significant, albeit divided, judgment in Maleka v Boyce N.O. and Others...

South Africa Employment

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Nigeria Supreme Court Narrows National Industrial Court Powers In Tort Disputes

The Supreme Court of Nigeria (the 'Court') has resolved the controversy created by conflicting judicial pronouncements on the extent of the jurisdiction...

Nigeria Employment

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Templars

Automation, Restructuring And Fairness - Staging AI Adoption Under The LRA

South Africa Technology

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Webber Wentzel

Unsettled Verdicts: Supreme Court's Shift On Employment Rights In Nigeria Sparks Confusion In Labour Law Circles

Nigeria Employment

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PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors

Ugandan Employment Law: Damages For Wrongful Dismissal, And Why Uganda Needs A Clearer Path

Uganda Employment

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Modernising Workplace Discipline: A Short Guide To The 2025 Dismissal Code

South Africa Employment

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Fasken

Coldplay, Kiss Cams And Corporate Consequences – Lessons For South African Employers

South Africa Employment

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Fifty Cents, Zero Trust: How A Trivial Shortfall Cost A Teller Her Job

South Africa Employment

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Fairbridges

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Outsourcing

Constitutional Court Confirms Limits On Labour Appeals And Awards Costs In Dispute Arising From Terminated Municipal Services Agreement

The Constitutional Court has delivered a useful judgment for municipalities, organs of state, and private service providers involved in outsourcing and insourcing arrangements.

South Africa Employment

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Fairbridges

Legality And Contemporary Legal Issues On Triangular Employment In Nigeria

Labour remains an indispensable resource for the economic development and sustainability of any society. Globally, economies strive to establish comprehensive legal and regulatory frameworks to govern labour relations effectively

Nigeria Employment

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The Trusted Advisors

Frequently Asked Questions On Employer Of Record System In Nigeria

As employment needs evolve in response to advancement in technology and changes in global economy, organisations are increasingly seeking flexible and efficient solutions to expand their global workforce.

Nigeria Employment

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Olajide Oyewole LLP

Hired, Fired, And Outsourced: Nigeria's Employment Maze

Nigeria Employment

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SimmonsCooper Partners

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Kenya Employment

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Matthew and Partners Advocates LLP

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Tanzania Employment

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Ernestilla, Mafita & Company Advocates

The Automatic Transfer Of Employees In South Africa When Outsourcing Or Insourcing

South Africa Employment

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Andersen in South Africa

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

South Africa Employment

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Information Technology Outsourcing And The Application Of Section 197 Of The Labour Relations Act

South Africa Employment

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Latest Videos

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The Critical Intersection Of Mental Health And Employment Law In South Africa (Podcast)

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Fasken South Africa

Discussion: Outside Workplace Conduct (Video)

Deale Attorneys

Finance Act 2023 Briefings - Part 1 – Employment Matters (Video)

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Orison Legal

Life At Axis – Employees Testimonial (Video)

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AXIS Fiduciary Ltd

International Women's Day 2022 (Video)

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The Trusted Advisors

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