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Employment Associate Tamsanqa Mila joined The Honest Truth with Benito Vergotine on Smile FM to discuss sexual harassment in the workplace.

Samiksha Singh, Director in the Employment practice joined The Pippa Hudson Show on Cape Talk. She discusses sexual harassment in the workplace, and the obligations of employers

In July 2011, it was reported that the Ministry for Women, Children and People with Disabilities, is developing legislation to compel the application of the principle of gender equality in South African society.

How to distinguish between incapacity and misconduct in the workplace

South Africa suffers from some of the highest gender-based violence in the world, and many victims and their families are reliant on their abusers for financial support.

On 5 March 2024 the Minister of Employment and Labour announced an increase in the annual earnings threshold from R241 110,59 to R254 371,67. The increase is in effect from 1 April 2024.

A recent case from the labour court provides some guidance.

Our client, a successful medical practitioner, suffered a cardiac arrest ("the event") following a routine procedure to remove a mass from his kidney. Pursuant to the event...

The controversial so-called trumping provision of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Amendment Act 46 of 2013 has come into force and effect as of 24 October 2015...

The enforcement of the trumping provision created a lot of uncertainty in the industry, especially as to the status of the existing Sector Codes.

The Mauritian Equal Opportunities Act, 2008 (the "Act") prohibits and sanctions discrimination in employment on the basis of a person's status. Status encompasses age ...

By this time, CEO members and readers of this forum will better understand the inner workings of the Employment Equity Act (EEA) and the effects it may have on employers. Now that we know what exactly

As we approach 2025, it's crucial for employers across South Africa to start gearing up for significant changes under the Employment Equity Amendment Act 4 of 2022...

Welcome to this special episode of the Fasken Perspectives podcast, hosted by Labour, Employment & Human Rights partners Daphney Willem and Owethu Mbambo from our Johannesburg office.

In the recent decision of the Western Cape High Court in Mukuru Financial Services (Pty) Ltd ("Mukuru") and Another v Department of Employment and Labour, ...

The recent Labour Appeal Court (LAC) decision in the case of Bernadette Enever vs Barloworld Equipment South Africa, a division of Barloworld South Africa (Pty) Ltd (JA86/22) [2024] LAC...

In the contemporary business environment, the notion of "social justice" transcends mere rhetoric, evolving into a foundational principle essential...