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The most important of these provisions is found in the newly-enacted section 198A.

Employers often use service providers to perform certain functions or duties within a workplace, which the employer may not be able to do or perform itself.

It is common, most of the employment disputes at the CCMA or Bargaining Councils are disputes relating to dismissal for employee's conduct.

One of the objectives of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2014 ("POPIA") is to promote the right to privacy enshrined in the Constitution.

Employers who suffer loss as a result of the actions of their employees and supporters during the course of a protected strike are entitled, in principle at least...

​​On 3 October 2025, the Constitutional Court handed down a unanimous ruling in Van Wyk v Minister of Employment and Labour and Others, confirming that South Africa's statutory four months and 10 days of parental leave may be shared between both parents.

After much conflicting decisions, the relationship between the Prescription Act, 1969 and the Labour Relations Act, 1995...

We at CEO have published numerous articles on Default Arbitration Awards made by the CCMA. Those articles primarily focused on the remedies available to the employer in terms of the Labour Relations Act (LRA).

Two recent Labour Court decisions have highlighted the duty of trade unions and their officials to act to prevent unprotected strikes and unlawful actions during the course of a strike.

In NUMSA obo members and Aveng Trident Steel (A division of Aveng Africa (Pty) Ltd) (2019) the Labour Appeal Court recently had to determine whether dismissals, following a rejected proposal for a change in terms and conditions ...

In the coming years, Gen Z will dominate the world's workforce. Employers looking to draw in and retain future talent are fast discovering...

In its report, the Commission highlighted the following issues.

The Constitutional Court has struck down key provisions of the National Health Act that would have required health establishments and practitioners to obtain certificates of need before providing prescribed services.

The Labour Relations Act (LRA) defines a strike as "The partial or complete concerted refusal to work, or the retardation or obstruction of work, by persons who are or have been employed...

In the landmark judgment of Van Wyk & Others v Minister of Employment and Labour, handed down on 3 October 2025, the Constitutional Court unanimously confirmed that the provisions...

South Africans who are positively diagnosed with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) have long been discriminated against in ...

South Africa's Department of Employment and Labour has briefed Parliament on regulatory gaps in the digital platform economy, signaling potential sector-specific interventions that may emerge before broader labour law reforms take effect in 2028. The briefing addresses worker classification, algorithmic management, and social protections for platform workers in e-hailing, delivery, and courier services.