Disciplinary hearings are a central mechanism through which South African employers maintain workplace standards while ensuring that procedural and substantive fairness are upheld. Although these hearings are less formal than […]
The Minister of Employment and Labour has extended the Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry (BCCEI) Conditions of Employment Collective Agreement to all employers and employees in the industry, […]
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) continues to play a pivotal role in South Africa’s labour market, shaping wage-setting practices and influencing both business sustainability and household income levels. On 3 […]
In Sibanda and Others v Roots Butchery (2025) 46 ILJ 2969 (CCMA), the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) upheld the dismissal of nine Zimbabwean general workers for incapacity […]
The Labour Court recently dismissed a challenge by the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) against Cube Route Logistics for the retrenchment of 20 employees, affirming the substantive […]
The fuel retail industry operates within an exceptionally competitive landscape. Faced with volatile fuel prices, narrow profit margins, and intense pressure from major fuel suppliers, many service station operators struggle […]