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To date, over 35-million South Africans have been vaccinated. A contributing factor to this number is the mandatory vaccination policies implemented across companies, both big and small, throughout the country.

During the course of recent months, South African Parliament has considered four bills proposing significant changes to South Africa's labour legislation.

What is the proper remedy for an employee dismissed in violation of the terms of a contract of employment? This question has been answered in many disparate ways by our courts.

Can an employer use its operational requirements to dismiss employees for misconduct?

The Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA) has undergone significant amendments affecting employers and employees. On 23 January 2026, President Cyril Ramaphosa fixed commencement dates for most provisions, with selected sections deferred to 1 February 2026 and 1 April 2026. T

On Thursday, 28 November 2024, the Government Gazette published a proclamation by the President of the Republic of South Africa confirming the commencement of the Employment Equity Amendment Act 4 of 2022.

The CCMA is often faced with matters where employees claim that their employer has made certain unlawful deductions from their salaries. This article seeks to unpack and clarify the current position...

A South African court examined whether an employer could recover over R2.5 million in salary payments from a former employee's pension fund, alleging he failed to work for nearly three years. The case tested the limits of statutory protections for retirement benefits and the evidentiary burden employers must meet when seeking to access pension funds under section 37D of the Pension Funds Act.

Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2008 (Companies Act) places a moratorium on legal proceedings against companies in business rescue.

On 25 March 2020, the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration ("CCMA") published a statement on its website, in which it provided some much-needed clarity on the options available to employees...

In workplace discipline, employers bear the onus to ensure that the company acts procedurally fair and substantively fair towards its employees.

Governed by both the Labour Relations Act, as well as the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, permanent, fixed termand part time contracts of employment regulate the employment relationship...

"One of the hallmarks of an enlightened egalitarian society is the right to freedom of religion. However, respect for religious rights is not a confined absolute right."

As South African businesses prepare for festive season celebrations, a critical question emerges: are employers adequately protected against the legal and financial risks that accompany year-end office parties? From alcohol-related incidents to workplace misconduct claims, the gap between celebration and catastrophe may be wider than most companies realize.

The levying of tolls for the use of certain highways in Gauteng, the so called e-tolls, took effect on 3 December 2013.

The provisions in the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 relating to parental, adoption and commissioning parental leave came into effect on 1 January 2020.

In this paper, the author addresses the rights and obligations of the employer and employee in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 in a working environment outside the premises of the employer.

Extensions in terms of section 23(1)(d) are subject to this requirement.