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LAC finds that an employee who was dismissed for recreational cannabis use at home was unfairly discriminated against
30th April 2024 In the recent case of Enever v Barloworld Equipment South Africa, a Division of Barloworld South Africa (Pty) Ltd (JA86/22) [2024] ZALAC (23 April... →
LAC finds that an employee who was dimissed for recreational cannabis use at home was unfairly discriminated against
29th April 2024 In the recent case of Enever v Barloworld Equipment South Africa, a Division of Barloworld South Africa (Pty) Ltd (JA86/22) [2024] ZALAC (23 April... →
Remote working and the South African ‘digital nomad visa’
18th April 2024 In the third article in our employee mobility series, we highlighted the opportunity for South Africa to become a jurisdiction of choice for... →
Competition Commission intends to launch an inquiry into the poultry value chain
20th February 2024 On 6 February 2024, the Competition Commission of South Africa (Commission) published Draft Terms of Reference (TOR) for a new market inquiry, into... →
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,... →
