Out With the Old, in With the New “Raising kids is part joy and part guerilla warfare.” (Ed Asner, actor with a great sense of humour!) A game-changing judgment from
Category: Labour Law
Primarily governs the relationship between employers and employees, ensuring fair labour practices and giving effect to the constitutional right to fair labour practices. It is a specialized category that includes statutes such as the Labour Relations Act (LRA) and the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), which regulate collective bargaining, strikes, dismissals, and basic employment conditions.
Restraint of Trade: Fatal Vagueness Means no Father Christmas to the RescueRestraint of Trade: Fatal Vagueness Means no Father Christmas to the Rescue
Restraint of Trade: Fatal Vagueness Means no Father Christmas to the Rescue “The legal principles, as I understand them, do not confer on me the powers of Father Christmas. I
Fixed Term Contracts: A Guide for Employers and EmployeesFixed Term Contracts: A Guide for Employers and Employees
Fixed Term Contracts: A Guide for Employers and Employees ArticleImage It’s vital for both employers and employees to understand the practical and legal differences between permanent and fixed term employment
Employers and Employees Take Note: New Earnings Threshold from 1 April 2025Employers and Employees Take Note: New Earnings Threshold from 1 April 2025
From 1 April 2025, the earnings threshold under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) will increase, impacting not only the BCEA but also employee protections under the Labour Relations
Effective 1 March 2025: New National Minimum WageEffective 1 March 2025: New National Minimum Wage
Effective 1 March 2025: New National Minimum Wage The National Minimum Wage (NMW) for each “ordinary hour worked” has been increased from 1 March 2025 by 4.4% from R27,58 per
From the Horse’s Mouth: “Should You Use AI for Legal Advice?”From the Horse’s Mouth: “Should You Use AI for Legal Advice?”
“If you didn’t hear it from the horse’s mouth, it came from the other end of the horse.” (Anon) The rapid rise of AI is hard to ignore. DeepSeek’s AI
Sour Grapes? Don’t Make Accusations Unless They’re TrueSour Grapes? Don’t Make Accusations Unless They’re True
“I am disgraced, impeached, and baffled here, Pierced to the soul with slander’s venomed spear.”(William Shakespeare) Here’s another warning from our courts to think twice before publishing anything defamatory, even if
The New Cannabis Act: Here’s What You Will and Won’t Be Allowed to DoThe New Cannabis Act: Here’s What You Will and Won’t Be Allowed to Do
“It’s high time they legalised cannabis” (Anon) Much excitement has greeted the signing into law of the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act, which will formally regulate the cultivation, possession, and
Can You Sign an Affidavit Over Zoom?Can You Sign an Affidavit Over Zoom?
“These technological developments would have seemed far-fetched and science fiction a brief few years ago.” (Extract from judgment below) It’s an important question – the invalidity of an affidavit could
Cannabis Policies in the Workplace: A Delicate Balancing ActCannabis Policies in the Workplace: A Delicate Balancing Act
“It is declared that the [employer]’s Alcohol and Substance Abuse Policy is irrational and violates the right to privacy in section 14 of the Constitution, to the extent that it
