Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Costly negligence: Employee ordered to pay damages for contract breach and financial harm
12th November 2024 In a landmark ruling in Mogale and Another v National Health Laboratory Services (JS958/2019) [2024] ZALCJHB 362 (13 September 2024), the Labour... →
The Department of Employment and Labour clamps down on employment of illegal foreigners: What employers should know
16th October 2024 The Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) has recently stepped up its inspection raids, which has attracted significant media attention, mostly... →
Discrimination v differentiation: A remuneration dispute
26th September 2024 In 2003, the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (Municipality) took a decision to make use of fixed-term contracts of employment for... →
Silence is violence: the role of men in advocating for women’s rights and curbing the rise of gender-based discrimination
27th August 2024 Building a nation in which the perspectives and opinions of men and women are regarded equally, and where their rights are protected equally at all... →
LGBTQIA+ women in the workplace – are current protections enough?
21st August 2024 In many ways, South Africa is a leader on the continent in terms of protections and equal treatment for LGBTQIA+ people. Our constitution clearly... →
The right to disconnect from work-related communications outside of working hours
20th August 2024 In today’s modern workplace – driven by technology and the increasing prevalence of remote work – employees frequently find themselves entangled in... →
Sick leave and the sick note: Entitlements and abuse
6th August 2024 With flu season upon us, sick leave is on the rise. Therefore, it is imperative that employers familiarise themselves with the sick leave... →
Misconduct in the workplace: Managing labour relations
30th July 2024 Recent rulings in cases such as Mondry Ngobeni and 51 Others v Interspray Durban CC [2024] JS739-18 (LC) and SARS v CCMA [2024] JR 2223-20 (LC)... →
