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Can Equality Finally Thrive In SA Now That Hiring Based On Race Alone Is No Longer Allowed?
The landmark settlement agreement reached last year between trade union Solidarity and the ANC-led government is set to significantly alter South Africa’s […]
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New Employment Equity Amendments & the Impact on Foreign Nationals
Recently, the news got flooded with the announcement of the new proposed amendments to the employment Equity Act got gazetted. This was […]
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Navigating Unpaid Leave vs. Deductions to Address Unauthorised Absences
In the realm of employment, the balance between fulfilling work responsibilities and attending to personal needs is crucial. However, situations can arise […]
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Falsified Qualifications
Over the years numerous news headlines have brought to our attention high-profile individuals who had claimed to have certain qualifications, only for […]
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Illegal Workers & the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) Discontinued
In December 2022, Cabinet announced that the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) would be discontinued. However, this came with a 12-month grace period […]
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Hazardous Chemical Agents
South Africa’s Department of Labour issued the expected Hazardous Chemicals (HCA) Regulations on 19 March 2021 under the Occupational Safety and Health […]
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Should Expired Warnings be Considered?
A disciplinary warning is generally considered to be a verbal conversation and/or written document used by an employer to inform an employee […]
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Load Shedding, Riots, Floods and COVID
With South Africa continuously experiencing various forms of work interruptions, employers must navigate more and more carefully through the vast labour laws […]
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Time to “SPRING into Action”
The perfect employee / staff member With spring-time finally here, a feeling of “spring cleaning” normally comes to mind, where one can ensure that […]
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