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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 [...]

In CS and Another v Swanepoel and Others [2022] 7 BLLR 660 (WCC) the second plaintiff in this matter, hereinafter referred to as the complainant, instituted a claim for damages alleging [...]

In Air Liquide (Pty) Ltd v Nkgoeng NNO and Others [2022] 7 BLLR 636 (LAC), the employee was absent from work and was contacted by the branch manager regarding his whereabouts.  The [...]

It is fairly common practice to allow employees to work beyond their retirement age. But what if such employees want to hang on to their job indefinitely? And to what extent are post-retirement [...]