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New draft regulations dealing with employment equity sectoral numerical targets released
5th February 2024 On 1 February 2024, the Minister of Employment and Labour published new draft regulations (February 2024 Regulations) dealing with the proposed... →
South Africa: ‘I did it’ – LAC confirms the law on employee confessions
1st February 2024 In its first judgment of the year, in the matter of Brauns and Others v Wilkes N.O and Others, the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) dismissed an appeal by... →
Agency shop agreements and the principle of fairness
1st February 2024 In the recent case of Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union v UASA (Formerly named the United Association of South Africa) and Others... →
Excessive delays in instituting disciplinary proceedings may taint procedural fairness
25th January 2024 On 25 January 2016, and after a delay of approximately three and half years in instituting the disciplinary hearing, Major General S.L. Mapyane,... →
South Africa: Excessive delays in instituting disciplinary proceedings may taint procedural fairness
11th December 2023 On 25 January 2016, and after a delay of about three and half years in instituting the disciplinary hearing, Major General S.L. Mapyane, who was... →
Bad advice not a basis to set aside an agreement
4th December 2023 In Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality v Hlongwane NO and Another [2023] 9 BLLR 898 (LC), the employee was employed by Ephraim Mogale Local... →
South Africa: Controversial intelligence legislation finally introduced to Parliament
28th November 2023 On 17 November 2023, the Minister in the Presidency responsible for national intelligence introduced the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill... →
A stir in the pot: Two-pot retirement system faces an uncertain implementation date
23rd November 2023 After many in the retirement industry may have taken a deep sigh of relief when the National Treasury finally agreed to postpone the implementation... →
