Every time international oil prices climb, South African employers feel the strain as domestic petrol and diesel prices follow suit. This filters through to transport, logistics, production and supplier costs, […]
The drafting of disciplinary charges is often treated as a highly technical exercise. Employers sometimes attempt to reproduce the language and structure of a criminal indictment, while employees may argue […]
Behind South Africa’s remarkable growth in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector, many employees are struggling. People are leaving their roles at increasing rates, exhaustion is becoming a real and […]
The recently amended Code of Good Practice: Dismissal has once again highlighted a workplace issue that continues to generate substantial Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) litigation, namely the […]
The President has declared Wednesday, 4 November 2026, a public holiday throughout South Africa. The declaration has been made in terms of section 2A of the Public Holidays Act 36 […]
The prevalence of alcohol and drug-related incidents in the workplace continues to present significant challenges for employers. On the one hand, labour law recognises substance dependency as a medical condition […]