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With the Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in the Workplace published earlier this year, harassment in the workplace is the subject of many training sessions, [...]

Due to persistent load shedding since the end of 2022, the question of payment has again been raised:  Do employers have to pay employees during periods that they cannot work as a [...]

Sexual Harassment — Liability of EmployerIn Amothole District Municipality v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation & Arbitration & others (at 109) the Labour Appeal Court was satisfied [...]

In National Education Health and Allied Workers Union on Behalf of Buqa v Department of Health (Western Cape) and Others (2022) 43 ILJ 2363 (LC), the employee was employed by the Department [...]

National Union of Metalworkers of SA on Behalf of Dhludhlu and Others v Marley Pipe Systems (SA) (Pty) Ltd (2022) 43 ILJ 2269 (CC) In South Africa (SA), the winter season has been dubbed as the [...]

In a milestone judgment has been handed down on by the labour appeal court (“LAC”) in  MOTOR INDUSTRY STAFF ASSOCIATION OBO LANDMAN V GREAT SOUTH AUTOBODY The legal position in relation to [...]

Discrimination on religious grounds based on the inherent requirements of the job is fair In Ismail v Life Entabeni Hospital, the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration [...]

The recent announcement of the resumption of load shedding throughout the country may have severe implications for business and labour relations. Employers and employees should know their rights [...]

As the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) noted in Economic Freedom Fighters and Others v Manuel [2021] 1 All SA 623 (SCA) (Manuel)), social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook and [...]

‘Length of service’ is not an arbitrary ground as contemplated in section 6(1) of the Employment Equity Act. Discrimination based thereupon does not amount to unfair discrimination.  PREMIER [...]