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South African resident employers are obliged to deduct employees' tax from their employees' remuneration, whereas non-resident employers are only obligated to do so if they have a representative...

The most important thing to note is that being pregnant does not strip you of your right to freedom from unfair discrimination nor your right to fair labour practices.

Following the amendments to the Employment Equity Act, 1998 ("EEA") enacted in April 2023, and an extremely contentious first round of public comment on the proposed sectoral targets...

Pretoria High Court declares lock-down regulations unconstitutional and invalid: However, the state is about to appeal this judgment. In the meantime, here is a commentary on Judge Davis' High Court ruling.

South African businesses faced a multitude of challenges during the preceding financial year. Load shedding posed a significant obstacle, disrupting operations and increasing costs.

"You can't play a symphony alone, it takes an orchestra to play it." This quote by Navjot Singh Sidhu perfectly encapsulates the essence of a recent arbitration award...

The Constitutional Court has this week dismissed the ANC's application for leave to appeal a judgment requiring it to hand over its cadre deployment records.

In the recent case of Moraka / Road Accident Fund (2023), 32 CCMA 6.7.4 also reported at [2023] 7 BALR 786 (CCMA), it was determined that although the employee was suspended and their performance could not be evaluated, that did not mean they were automatically entitled to a performance bonus.

This article focuses only on the second option, challenging or opposing the compliance order. When one looks at a compliance order received from the Department of Employment and Labour...

After the courts' guidance, it is now much clearer that not every failed negotiation, which leads to an employee being dismissed can result in an automatically unfair dismissal claim, and the scope for such remedy has been narrowed and explained.

The Employment and Employee Benefits practice group has extensive experience providing legal advice and representation on employment equity matters. Building on this foundation, the team is pleased to announce the launch of its dedicated Employment Equity compliance and consultancy offering (see below infographic).

Employees have not been permitted to provide traditional healers' certificates as proof of incapacity after a period of absenteeism from the workplace.

The recent Labour Court matter of Independent Municipal & Allied Trade Union on Behalf of Espach v Polokwane Local Municipality (2024) 45 ILJ 308 (LC) revolves around an application...

South Africa's employment environment is a nuanced terrain shaped by a complex interplay of historical legacies, legal mandates, and socio-economic imperatives.

Many employers have placed their hopes of a return to the pre Covid-19 workplace on the development of a Covid 19 vaccine.

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and other factors, many employees struggle with physical and mental illness.

The annual earnings threshold determined by the Minister of Employment and Labour will increase from R241 110.59 to R254 371.67, with effect from 1 April 2024, marking an increase of R13 261.08 per annum.