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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.

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

The Constitutional Court has confirmed that South Africa's parental-leave regime in the BCEA unfairly discriminated between different kinds of parents and has ordered a temporary "reading-in"...

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Weaponising Whistleblowing – A Double-edged Sword For Employers

Whistleblowing is a cornerstone of ethical business, intended to empower employees to speak up about wrongdoing without fear of reprisal. South Africa's legislative framework...

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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.

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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...

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

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

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Adams & Adams

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

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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

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Words Have Power: When Unfounded Allegations Sink Reinstatement

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Not So Fast: When Retrenchment Goes Off The Wall

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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

Unpacking The UK's New "Failure To Prevent Fraud" Offence And What It Means For South African Organisations

South Africa Criminal

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Women Powering Progress | Sizakele Zindela (Video)

South Africa Technology

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SNG Grant Thornton

Occupational Health And Safety Act, 1993 ("OHASA") – Invitation For Public Comment: Draft General Machinery Regulations, 2025

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Where Competition And Employment Law Meet (Video)

South Africa Anti-trust

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Strategies To Enhance South Africa's Global Competitiveness (Video)

South Africa International

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SNG Grant Thornton

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...

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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...

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Adams & Adams

Putting The "Claws" Into A Restraint Of Trade

In an increasingly competitive business landscape, one of the most common legal tools to protect a company's trade secrets, confidential information, and customer relationships, is a restraint of trade clause.

South Africa Employment

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Barnard Inc.

Preserving The Status Quo In Pension Fund Disputes: Insights From Cadac Pension Fund And Others v Nash And Others

The recent High Court judgement in Cadac Pension Fund and Others v Nash and Others (Gauteng Division, Johannesburg, 16 April 2025) offers important guidance on the role of interim interdicts...

South Africa Finance

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Adams & Adams

Principles Relating To Condonation For The Failure To Comply With Court Rules Or Directives

South Africa Litigation

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Employment Equity – The New Sectoral Targets Have Arrived

South Africa Employment

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From Home Office To The Highway: Employers Calling The End Of The Hybrid-Working Model

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Is South Africa's Statutory Dispute Resolution System Dysfunctional?

South Africa Litigation

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Why Employers Should Implement Disciplinary Policies, Codes, And Procedures

South Africa Employment

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Enforcing Restraint Of Trade Rights After Dismissal

South Africa Employment

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Implications For Employees Earning More Than The New Earnings Threshold

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

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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

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...

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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

On Thursday, 06 March 2025, Notices 5952, 5953, and 5954 were published in Government Gazette No. 52226...

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

The High Court handed down a judgment in the case of Van Wyk and others v Minister of Employment and Labour and others scrutinising certain provisions...

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

A Precipitous Move

When employers inappropriately impose the normal retirement age of 65. Slabbert v Muji Motor Group (Pty) Ltd (2024) 45 ILJ 2817 (LC)The above matter came before the Labour Court as an automatically unfair dismissal.

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

The Transformative Power Of Employee Share Ownership Policies (ESOPs)

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Webber Wentzel

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

The Minister of Employment and Labour has announced adjustments to the national minimum wage, which will take effect on 1 March 2025.

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Webber Wentzel

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

The Labour Relations Act ("LRA") provides for an agency shop agreement between an employer and a union (or a group of unions acting collectively) that holds majority representation in a workplace.

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Not Hired For Having Tattoos: Fair Or Trumped Up?

On 22 January 2025, in an interview with Sean Hannity, President Donald Trump shared a controversial view not entirely unfamiliar in the South African political space.

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Dismissed For Using Cell Phones At Work

The ubiquitous use of cell phones in modern society has meant that employers have, in certain circumstances, deemed it necessary to introduce policies and disciplinary rules...

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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

A Look At SA's 2024 Employment Landscape (Video)

South Africa Employment

Deale Attorneys

Struck Out | When A Union Fails To Give A Valid Strike Notice

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Working On The Weekend Like Usual

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Fishing Outside The Scope Of The Pre-Arbitration Minute

South Africa Employment

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

When Travel Benefits End

South Africa Employment

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Just A Spoonful Of Sugar | When Guessing Doesn't Pay

South Africa Employment

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Triumph For Employee Rights In 197A Transfer Case

South Africa Employment

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

The Psychology Behind The Dismissal: Labour Court Dismissal And The HPCSA

South Africa Employment

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Even Bullies Have Rights: Costly Lessons In Dismissing Senior Management

South Africa Employment

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Implementation Date For Employment Equity Act Amendments Announced

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Applying The New Labour Court And Labour Appeal Court Rules

South Africa Employment

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Cross-Border Employment: South African Labour Court's Jurisdiction In Focus

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AXIS Fiduciary Ltd

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Podcast | Key Issues And Changes In The Employment Law Space In SA

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