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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 [...]

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 [...]