South Africa: Employee Rights/ Labour Relations

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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.

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

MIT's State of AI in Business 2025 report should temper any rush to restructure workforces around artificial intelligence. Headcount reductions based on assumptions of immediate, sweeping efficiency gains reflect poor risk management.

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Webber Wentzel

Constructive Dismissal Arising From Remote Working Dispute: Lessons For Employers

A recent Labour Court judgment has provided important guidance for employers navigating remote work arrangements, employee wellness and the handling of sick leave disputes.

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Expanded Essential Services Designation For Tailings Dams And The Implications For Mining Operations

The Essential Services Committee has expanded the designation of essential services at tailings dams beyond the narrow 2018 framework, to include personnel involved in construction, maintenance, risk management, monitoring and hydro mining operations.

South Africa Energy

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Webber Wentzel

From Whisper To Verdict: Labour Appeal Court Draws A Firm Line On Sexual Harassment And Review Tactics

The Labour Appeal Court's recent judgment in Mashele v South African Reserve Bank and two others is a clarion affirmation of the seriousness of workplace sexual harassment.

South Africa Employment

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The BBC Scandal: Mismanagement Of Manipulation In The Workplace

South Africa Employment

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Empowerment And Education In A G20 Moment: Practical Priorities For Employers

South Africa Employment

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Eyes On You | Navigating Employee Privacy In Africa (Video)

South Africa Employment

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Sick Notes In South African Workplaces: Clear Rules, Fair Processes

South Africa Employment

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

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

South Africa Employment

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Fasken

The Landmark Parental Leave Judgment: Cementing All Classes Of Parents As Equal Participants In Their Children's Lives

South Africa Employment

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Webber Wentzel

South Africa's Parental Leave Reform In Progress - All Parents - Biological, Adoptive, And Commissioning Are Now Entitled To Parental Leave

South Africa Employment

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Fasken

Breaking The Mould: Constitutional Court's Landmark Parental Leave Ruling

South Africa Employment

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Parental Leave Rewritten By The Constitutional Court: What Employers Must Do Now

South Africa Employment

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Weaponising Whistleblowing – A Double-edged Sword For Employers

South Africa Employment

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Two Big Steps Forward For South Africa: Ratings Boost And FATF Grey List Removal

South Africa Finance

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Africa Tax In Brief

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Taking Off The Shine: Uganda's Education Body Demotes Top Degrees From Kenya And United Kingdom

Worldwide Consumer

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Protecting African Innovation: A Catalyst For Scale And The Future Of IP

South Africa IP

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Adams & Adams

Occupational Health And Safety Act, 1993 ("OHASA") – Environmental Regulations For Workplaces 1987; And General Safety Regulations 1986

South Africa Employment

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World Of Work Series (Podcast)

Welcome to the first episode of "The New World of Work," hosted by Venolan Naidoo. In this episode, Venolan introduces key topics that are changing how organisations and employees work today.

South Africa Employment

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Fasken South Africa

World Of Work Series (Podcast)

In this episode, Venolan introduces key topics that are changing how organisations and employees work today. He will explore the changing workplace landscape both in South Africa and globally...

South Africa Employment

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

The updated Code of Good Practice on Dismissal, issued under the Labour Relations Act, 1996, was published in Government Gazette No. 53294 and came into effect on 4 September 2025.

South Africa Employment

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Provident Fund Contributions And The Labour Relations Act: Tribunal Reaffirms Employers Statutory Obligations

When contributions to a provident fund are not paid, it is the beneficiaries who suffer the most. A reconsideration application before the Financial Services Tribunal ("the Tribunal")...

South Africa Employment

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Adams & Adams

Stuck On The Tarmac? The Legal Limits Of The CCMA's Powers And The Right To Appeal

South Africa Employment

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

South Africa Employment

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Where Competition And Employment Law Meet (Video)

South Africa Anti-trust

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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 Wertheim Becker

Words Have Power: When Unfounded Allegations Sink Reinstatement

South Africa Employment

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Not So Fast: When Retrenchment Goes Off The Wall

South Africa Employment

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Client Alert: How One Missed Step Sank A Whistle-Blower Dispute

South Africa Employment

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

No Quick Fix: When Strikes Become Violent

South Africa Employment

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Suspension vs Special Leave: A Rose By Any Other Name…

South Africa Employment

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A Timely Reminder For Employers: Compliance With Pension Funds Act Is Non-Negotiable

South Africa Employment

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Adams & Adams

Client Alert: How One Missed Step Sank A Whistle-Blower Dispute

The Labour Appeal Court (LAC) has overturned a Labour Court (LC) decision because the employee skipped the mandatory conciliation step under section 191 of the LRA.

South Africa Employment

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

No Quick Fix: When Strikes Become Violent

Earlier this year the Labour Court heard an urgent application brought by SA Container Depots (SACD), a freight-handling company that operates, among other sites...

South Africa Employment

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Suspension vs Special Leave: A Rose By Any Other Name…

The recent decision by the Road Accident Fund ("RAF") to rescind its initial decision to place its CEO on special leave, replacing it with...

South Africa Employment

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A Timely Reminder For Employers: Compliance With Pension Funds Act Is Non-Negotiable

The recent decision in PRSS Solution (Pty) Ltd v M G Marara and Others by the Financial Services Tribunal (the Tribunal) underscores the crucial responsibility of employers...

South Africa Employment

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Adams & Adams

Putting The "Claws" Into A Restraint Of Trade

South Africa Employment

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Barnard Inc.

Is South Africa's Statutory Dispute Resolution System Dysfunctional?

In addressing an appeal stemming from misconduct during the 2018 National Strike in the Plastics Industry in the case of National Union of Metalworkers of SA obo Motlang & Others v Polyoak...

South Africa Litigation

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Why Employers Should Implement Disciplinary Policies, Codes, And Procedures

Implementing disciplinary policies, codes of conduct, and procedures is not merely best practice – it's a legal necessity.

South Africa Employment

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Enforcing Restraint Of Trade Rights After Dismissal

The recent ruling in Backsports (Pty) Ltd v Motlhanke and Another provides important lessons for employers seeking to enforce restraint of trade clauses. While the judgment raises questions over the enforceability...

South Africa Employment

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Implications For Employees Earning More Than The New Earnings Threshold

Effective from 1 April 2025, the earnings threshold, which is determined by the Minster of Employment and Labour from time to time in terms of section 6(3) the Basic Conditions...

South Africa Employment

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Occupational Health And Safety Act, 1993 ("OHASA") – Physical Agents Regulations 2024, Noise Exposure Regulations 2024, And Amendment Of The General Safety Regulations 2025

South Africa Employment

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A Claim For Equal Benefits For Parents Of Newborn Or Adopted Children.

South Africa Employment

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

A Precipitous Move

South Africa Employment

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

The Transformative Power Of Employee Share Ownership Policies (ESOPs)

South Africa Employment

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Webber Wentzel

Employment Equity Compliance And Consultancy Offering

South Africa Employment

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Webber Wentzel

A Guide To Some Key Risks Wellness Tourism Operators Should Be Mindful Of

South Africa Employment

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Webber Wentzel

The National Minimum Wage For 2025, And Domestic Workers

South Africa Employment

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Fasken

A Closer Look At The Draft Code Of Good Practice On Dismissals

South Africa Employment

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Webber Wentzel

National Minimum Wage Increases From 1 March 2025 As New Rates Take Effect

South Africa Employment

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Webber Wentzel

The Hidden Liability Risks Of Agency Shop Agreements: When Unions Lose Their Majority

South Africa Employment

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Not Hired For Having Tattoos: Fair Or Trumped Up?

South Africa Employment

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Dismissed For Using Cell Phones At Work

South Africa Employment

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Trump Rolls Back DEI, South Africa Must Stay The Course On Inclusion

South Africa Commercial

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Public Sector Wage Talks (Podcast)

South Africa Employment

Deale Attorneys

Discussion: Outside Workplace Conduct (Video)

South Africa Employment

Deale Attorneys

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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

Key Considerations When Employing Foreign Nationals In South Africa (Video)

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

OFM Business Hour | Can I Be Fired For Misconduct By Association? (Video)

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