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Amended Rules for the Conduct of Proceedings before the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) ("the Rules") were promulgated on 17 March 2015 and came into effect on 1 April 2015.

On 15 June 2023, the Department of Employment and Labour published the Draft Rehabilitation, Reintegration and Return-to-Work Regulations in terms of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries...

An employee has a right not to be subjected to racial discrimination in the workplace.

Whether or not an employer is required to provide reasons before terminating an employee's contract of employment upon notice has been ambiguous for some time.

South Africa, a country with over 50 million people, has the largest economy in Africa. Among its major sources of business are tourism, agriculture and mineral resources. Many U. S. and multi-national companies have locations in South Africa. This article will provide some basic information about employment law in South Africa for companies who already employ workers in South Africa or who are considering hiring employees in that country.

The Labour Court has ruled that workplace complaints do not automatically qualify as protected whistle-blowing under South Africa's Protected Disclosures Act. This judgment examines when employee allegations of impropriety receive legal protection and what factual foundation is required to establish a protected disclosure that shields workers from retaliation.

The South African Airways ("SAA") saga continues, with another Labour Court judgment handed down on 8 February 2021.

An important judgment on maternity leave for men was handed down by the Durban Labour Court on 26 March 2015.

On 27 November 2018, the President of the Republic of South Africa signed the Labour Laws Amendment Act, 10 of 2018 ("LLAA") into law.

On 29 June 2023, a discussion document proposing reforms for the whisteblower protection regime in South Africa was published. The purpose of the document is to...

Can employees pursue a claim for a breach of contract when their employment is terminated rather than bringing an unfair dismissal dispute before the CCMA or the appropriate Bargaining Council?

The Labour Relations Act, 66 of 1995, ("LRA") has been in the spotlight recently in regard to the recent communications from government that it is considering designating the education sector as an essential service.

It is crunch time for many South African employers as retrenchments and other cost-cutting measures become sore realities for numerous businesses navigating the devastating impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the nationwide lockdown.

Constructive Dismissal is defined in Section 186 of the Labour Relations Act ("the Act") which sets out the meaning of dismissal in terms of the Act.

A recent Constitutional Court case had to consider the circumstances where an employer had instituted a lock-out and utilised replacement labour in response to a strike.

Whistleblowing is a cornerstone of ethical business, intended to empower employees to speak up about wrongdoing without fear of reprisal. South Africa's legislative framework...

In South Africa, the Constitution prohibits unfair discrimination based on a number of grounds, including age.