Mar 6, 2026 | Labour and Employment Law
Among the many responsibilities employers carry is the need to keep accurate records of any warnings issued to employees. This can be ensured by delivering the warning properly, dating it, and asking the employee to sign to confirm whether they accept or refuse it....
Feb 25, 2026 | Labour and Employment Law
Unfair labour practices in the workplace are governed by S186(2) of the Labour Relations Act (LRA). It is important for employees to understand this provision in order to effectively exercise their right to fair labour practices in terms of Section 23 of the...
Jan 17, 2023 | Labour and Employment Law
Social media is used by many to express their own personal and private views on various topics. As much as freedom of expression, including freedom of speech is a constitutional right, there are reasonable limitations thereto which must be observed especially on...
Dec 13, 2022 | Labour and Employment Law
Dis-Chem faces backlash from the Solidarity Trade Union (“Solidarity”) on the memorandum released on 9 September 2022. Solidarity Trade Union has released a statement whereby it has addressed the situation as being in violation of South Africa’s Employment Equity Act...
May 14, 2020 | Labour and Employment Law
On 26 March 2020, the nationwide lockdown in South Africa commenced as part of the efforts to save lives and curb the spread of the coronavirus in the country. As a direct result of the lockdown, many businesses are currently at a standstill, unable to conduct...
