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Mr Sweet workers picketed outside the Department of Labour’s office in Germiston during their 11-week strike. Archive photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Mister Sweet workers face disciplinary hearings for strike

Kimberly Mutandiro 17 hours

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Labour Law

Are employers' responsibilities to act against GBV limited to the workplace?

Keshni Naicker, Amandla Makhongwana, and Angel Phakathi 25 Nov 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Malicious whistleblowing - part 1: How to deal with employees that cry wolf

Dhevarsha Ramjettan and Mbali Nkosi 22 Nov 2024

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Labour Law

Icala aliboli - DUIs and why you can still be fired over a 2-year-old lie

Amandla Makhongwana and Jerry Kaapu 18 Nov 2024

The Legal Services Ombud has castigated the Legal Practice Council for failing to act in the public interest and worse by contributing to an injustice. Photo: Brian Turner via (CC BY 2.0)

Law Practice

Ombud lambasts Legal Practice Council

Tony Beamish 17 Oct 2024

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Labour Law

Can businesses recover stolen money from ex-employee pension funds?

Mtho Maphumulo 2 Oct 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Devil in the details: Calculating compensation for unfair dismissal

Ayanda Nkabinde and Soraia Machado 5 Aug 2024

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Labour Law

When zero-tolerance policies backfire: Dismissal for cannabis use at home ruled 'unfair'

Richard Brown 7 May 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Losing your protection? When protected strikes turn bad

Jacques van Wyk 24 Apr 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Zero tolerance for racial misconduct in the workplace

Dumisani Ndiweni and Eugene Chaphi 15 Apr 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Fake doctor's notes can get you fired

28 Mar 2024

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Labour Law

Employee confessions - are they valid? LAC ruling

Chloë Loubser 29 Jan 2024

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Labour Law

Disciplinary action: Can excessive delays taint procedural fairness?

Chloë Loubser and Amandla Makhongwana 11 Dec 2023

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Labour Law

Qualified, but still a liar - consequences of CV misrepresentation

Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 10 Oct 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

Labour law has limits to employee protection; employers are entitled to fair treatment too

Bradley Workman-Davies 14 Aug 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

Chef's Warehouse waitress fired for not pooling R150 tip

Tania Broughton 10 Jul 2023

Saica's response to National Treasury's maximum monetary fines for registered auditors

Accounting & Auditing

Saica's response to National Treasury's maximum monetary fines for registered auditors

Issued by SAICA 23 Jun 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

Labour Court slams minister for "unlawfully" firing staffer after being stuck in a lift for an hour

Tania Broughton 6 Jun 2023

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Labour Law

Hearsay: The role of medical certificates in court

Jacques van Wyk & Michiel Heyns 14 Apr 2023

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Primary & Secondary Education

Alexandra High School pupils suspended over food ruckus

31 Jan 2023

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Labour Law

Private cannabis use v zero-tolerance policy - and the winner is...

Kerry Fredericks and Bradley Workman-Davies 8 Dec 2022

Former Eskom exec arrested on fraud, corruption charges

Energy

Former Eskom exec arrested on fraud, corruption charges

Bhargav Acharya 28 Oct 2022

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Law Practice

Former Lotto Commission exec's pension frozen

21 Sep 2022

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Special Tribunal orders freeze of Transnet executives' assets

10 Aug 2022

A widely circulated video showed Richard Prinsloo, a teacher, being assaulted by a learner. Judge Takalani Ratshibvumo has ruled that Prinsloo can sue the education department. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Law Practice

Teacher assaulted by learner given green light to sue education department

4 Jul 2022

Source: © Sowetan Live Stalwart journalist and writer, Phindile Mary Xaba, has died after a lengthy battle with cancer on Saturday, 7 May 2022

Media

Sanef mourns death of Phindile Xaba, the journalist's journalist

9 May 2022

Food & bev. services

Nando's gets the stick for firing a man who tasted its carrots

Tania Broughton 25 Apr 2022

Telkom has frozen an employee's pension. Here's why a judge has allowed it

Telecoms & Networks

Telkom has frozen an employee's pension. Here's why a judge has allowed it

Tania Broughton 5 Apr 2022

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Labour Law & Unions

Is dismissal for intimidation and accusations of racism fair?

28 Feb 2022

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Labour Law & Unions

Resigning to avoid disciplinary action? Think again

Danie Pretorius 18 Feb 2022

Teboho Maruping - courtesy of SANews.gov.za

Labour Law & Unions

UIF Commissioner Teboho Maruping to resume duties

31 Jan 2022

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Media Freedom

SABC fires head of news

29 Jan 2022

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Labour Law

Calling in sick to go watch the match will get you fired

Mpumelelo Nxumalo, Kalene Watson, Nasmé Puley and Otshepeng Molapisi 28 Jan 2022

Ethics & Medicolegal

Anti-vaxxer - in legal tussle with Gold Rush Group to keep her job - sets her sights on review

Katja Hamilton 26 Jan 2022

Labour Law

If you did not do it, could you still be guilty?

Johan Botes 20 Jan 2022

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TV

SABC's Magopeni: guilty of one out of three charges

27 Dec 2021

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Media Freedom

Sanef calls for arrest of parties threatening SABC's Lesedi FM journalists

13 Dec 2021

How to manage hearings remotely

Labour Law & Unions

How to manage hearings remotely

11 Oct 2021

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Labour Law

Incapacity and its role in dismissals for misconduct

Nivaani Moodley, Shane Johnson and Jenna Atkinson 6 Oct 2021

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NHI

Dr Buthelezi suspended over Digital Vibes scandal

27 Sep 2021

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Employment Equity

Commissioner for Gender Equality suspended

16 Aug 2021

Dismissed for not observing workplace Covid-19 protocols? What is fair...

Labour Law

Dismissed for not observing workplace Covid-19 protocols? What is fair...

Nivaani Moodley and Shane Johnson 1 Jul 2021

Eskom CEO, Andre de Ruyter

Energy

Eskom's De Ruyter cleared of misconduct

3 Jun 2021

Fired for coming to work with Covid - dismissal deemed fair by court

Labour Law

Fired for coming to work with Covid - dismissal deemed fair by court

Johan Botes 5 May 2021

Why employers can't rely solely on polygraph tests for dismissals

Labour Law

Why employers can't rely solely on polygraph tests for dismissals

Ludwig Frahm-Arp, Tshepiso Rasetlola and Catherine Hendriks 30 Mar 2021

Let's get constructive about constructive dismissal - you can still be fired

Labour Law

Let's get constructive about constructive dismissal - you can still be fired

Johan Botes 26 Jan 2021

Resigning to avoid disciplinary action? Not so fast...

Labour Law

Resigning to avoid disciplinary action? Not so fast...

Bradley Workman-Davies and Neo Sewela 15 Dec 2020