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Victimising union members can rattle the labour law tightrope
25th February 2026 The rights of workers to belong to trade unions and to participate in their activities is heavily protected by the Constitution and by the Labour... →
Workplace slip ups sway the tightrope
28th January 2026 Even where employers are conscientious in keeping their workplaces safe accidents can happen. To relieve employers of the burden of being sued by... →
Non-payment of commission sways the tightrope
5th January 2026 The Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) entitles employees to certain minimum rights as regards their terms and conditions of employment.... →
Labour Appeal Court knocks employer off tightrope
28th November 2025 The courts do not normally interfere with an employer’s decisions relating to appointment of applicants to positions. However, exceptions to this... →
Downplaying Arbitration Awards Rocks The Tightrope: Double punishment not on
27th October 2025 It is well established that employees must not be punished twice for the same offence unless exceptional circumstances exist. But what happens if... →
Don’t Shake the Procedural Tightrope
1st October 2025 Section 188 and Schedule 8 of the Labour Relations Act (LRA) were born from the constitutional right of accused employees to a fair chance to... →
Inconsistency disturbs the balance
29th August 2025 Unprotected strikes will often merit dismissal where the employer has not provoked them. However, even where there has been no provocation, such... →
Alcohol and tightropes don’t mix
31st July 2025 Employers too often assume that employees who have alcohol in their systems at the workplace automatically deserve to be fired. While alcohol... →
