President Cyril Ramaphosa declared the 15th of December 2023 to be a public holiday in celebration of the Springboks winning the Rugby World Cup. Working parents will have to plan […]
Short-time work and lay-offs can be considered as alternatives to retrenchment. This has become more prevalent since the Covid-19 pandemic as employers were forced to re-evaluate their business operations, some […]
The Minister of Employment and Labour has declared that the Footwear Sector Amending Collective Agreement which was concluded in the National Bargaining Council of the Leather Industry of South Africa […]
A restraint of trade is a provision within an employment contract which stipulates that in the event of termination of employment, an employee is restricted from taking up similar employment. […]
A common issue raised in many labour disputes is whether a person is an employee or an independent contractor. While it is true that both independent contractors and employees offer […]
Sections of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) and the Unemployment Insurance Fund Act have been declared unconstitutional because, when it comes to “maternity leave”, they unfairly discriminate against […]