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For the first time in the history of South Africa, the government has formulated a comprehensive National Labour Migration Policy (NLMP), says Employment and Labour minister Thulas Nxesi. In a [...]

How does the labour court decide whether a business is a “going concern” for the purpose of s197? Well, as lawyers are fond of saying – “…it depends on the facts”. The saying is especially true [...]

South Africa on Thursday said it would not renew temporary permits of around a quarter-of-a-million Zimbabweans working in the country when their visas expire next month. Some 250,000 Zimbabweans [...]

A recent judgment in the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) has re-emphasized that employees have a duty of good faith to their employers, by disclosing material activities that may result in a conflict [...]

In Perumal v Clover SA (Pty) Ltd [2021] 11 BLLR 1143 (LC), the employee, employed by Clover SA (the Company), was invited to participate in retrenchment consultations.  During the [...]

An employer’s obligation to provide a safe and healthy working environment for its employees, especially during violence emanating from inter-union rivalry, recently came under the microscope [...]