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South Africa can increase access to the mining industry
15th February 2023 In his opening address at the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2023, the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Mr Gwede Mantashe, said that... →
Severance pay is not always due when dismissed for operational requirements
14th February 2023 Section 41(4) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 (as amended) (“the BCEA“) relieves an employer of the duty to pay severance pay... →
Severance pay is not always due when dismissed for operational requirements
9th February 2023 Section 41(4) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 (as amended) (“the BCEA“) relieves an employer of the duty to pay severance pay... →
An employer’s obligation to comply with their own policies
9th February 2023 Issue: Whether an employer is obliged to comply with its own policies and procedures when these policies and procedures are incorporated into an... →
Blackouts, further tariff hikes point to ‘inevitable’ financial distress for SA businesses this year
16th January 2023 Rolling blackouts and the recently imposed 18.65% Eskom tariff hikes from April this year are likely to place additional stress on the South... →
Half baked challenge by employees dismissed for testing positive for cannabis at work
8th December 2022 In a 2018 judgement by the Constitutional Court, the highest Court in the land effectively decriminalised the private use, cultivation and... →
Dealing with unions in the workplace – a multi-layered relationship
2nd November 2022 Unions worldwide play an essential role in protecting the rights and interests of employees, particularly at lower income levels where individuals... →
When can a trade union operate outside the ambit of its constitution?
2nd November 2022 This question was answered by the Labour Appeal Court recently in National Union of Metalworkers of SA & others v Afgri Animal Feeds (Pty) Ltd... →
