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Our courts have often dealt with employees operating under the misconception that their social network sites are personal, private and detached from their employment.

In DHL Supply Chain (Pty) Ltd v Sauls F N.O. and Others, the Labour Court ("Court") was called upon to determine whether, amongst others...

Many employers believe that the employment relationship automatically ends if one of their employees is arrested or imprisoned.

When dealing with a workplace issue, an employer should be careful to identify the problem in question correctly so that the appropriate steps are taken.

Whether an act of dishonesty would lead to a breach in the trust relationship so as to render the continuation of employment intolerable.

The Supreme Court of Appeal has clarified critical aspects of severance pay entitlements under South Africa's Basic Conditions of Employment Act, particularly addressing when employees may forfeit severance benefits by unreasonably refusing alternative employment offers. This judgment resolves jurisdictional questions about which forum should adjudicate such disputes and establishes important precedent regarding the interplay between contractual employment terms and statutory severance obligations.

The updated Consolidated Direction on Occupational Health and Safety Measures in certain Workplaces gave employers until 2 July 2021 to undertake or update their risk ...

Striking is a fundamental right enshrined in South Africa's Constitution. However, section 36 of the Constitution accepts that a fundamental right can be limited.

Since 2014, the employer in this matter has faced strong economic headwinds caused by a downturn in sales and increased costs.

Typically, a contract of employment comes into existence when an employer makes an offer to employ a person and that person accepts the offer.

To avoid a complicated and lengthy disciplinary proceeding, employers might consider a mutual separation agreement, to terminate an employee's employment and pay them a sum of money.

There have been recent media reports regarding a Muslim woman, a member of the South African National Defence Force ("SANDF"),

The concept of "constructive dismissal" has its roots in English law and was adopted by the Industrial Court in the course of the development of the labour law jurisprudence under the...

The South African Constitutional Court recently handed down judgment in Duncanmec Proprietary Limited v Gaylard N.O & Others in which it considered whether the singing of struggle songs, containing words ...

The ubiquitous use of cell phones in modern society has meant that employers have, in certain circumstances, deemed it necessary to introduce policies and disciplinary rules...

The detrimental impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the nationwide lockdown has forced many employers to consider retrenchment in order to stay afloat.

Typically, when an employer seeks to justify the fairness of a dismissal based on its operational requirements they are doing so in the context of a retrenchment...