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Working From Home: Can Employers Withhold Pay Over Office Attendance?
Updated 1 hour 42 minutes ago In National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers obo Cesiko / South African Human Rights Commission [2024] 8 BALR 869 (CCMA), the Commission... →
Protecting IP in South African Esports: A strategic approach to sponsorship
Updated 1 hour 43 minutes ago Esports is a rapidly growing industry in South Africa, with the sector expected to reach ZAR 3-billion in revenue by 2030 and a compounded annual... →
PART 2 - Wolves in sheep's clothing: The importance of investigating malicious whistleblowing
Updated 1 hour 44 minutes ago As discussed by Webber Wentzel's employment team, whistleblowing can be abused by those seeking to further their own ends or purposefully harm an... →
PART 1 – The employee that cried wolf: Malicious whistleblowing and its effects
Updated 1 hour 45 minutes ago Whistleblowing is widely regarded as a critical tool for promoting transparency and accountability in organisations. It allows individuals to... →
Bowmans collects Private Equity Legal Advisor of the Year (Deals) Award at the PE Africa Awards
Updated 1 hour 46 minutes ago Pre-eminent African law firm Bowmans has collected the Legal Advisor of the Year (Deals) trophy at the PE Africa Awards, held in London on Tuesday... →
Whether a workplace policy automatically forms part of or can otherwise be construed as a collective agreement
Updated 1 hour 50 minutes ago Issue: Whether the Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration (the “CCMA”) was correct in finding that the National Union of Mine... →
Revisiting Zero-Tolerance Policies: The NBCCI’s Ruling on Cannabis Use
Updated 1 hour 52 minutes ago In National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa obo Nyawuza / PFG Building Glass [2024] 6 BALR 595 (NBCCI), the National Bargaining Council for... →
Stretching Boundaries: Can a Trade Union Represent Employees Who Fall Outside of its Registered Scope in Employment Disputes?
Updated 1 hour 56 minutes ago The Constitutional Court (“the CC“) in AFGRI Animal Feeds (A Division of PhilAfrica Foods (Pty) Ltd v National Union of Metalworkers of SA and... →
AI Skills Development Defines the Future of Africa’s Legal Landscape
Updated 2 hours 13 minutes ago The world is standing on the brink of a legal revolution, one where artificial intelligence (AI) is set to transform the way legal services are... →
The transformative power of Employee Share Ownership Policies (ESOPs)
20th November 2024 Employee share ownership policies (ESOPs) in the current labour environment are far more than a passing trend; they are a transformative tool that... →