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
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What’s the Normal Retirement Age? It’s Complicated, as The Plumber’s Tale ProvesWhat’s the Normal Retirement Age? It’s Complicated, as The Plumber’s Tale Proves
“When cognitive capacities are the focus, the 70s are the new 50s.” (IMF) Fake news articles suggesting that South Africa was implementing a new standard retirement age policy, supposedly from
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
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
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
When is Resignation a Constructive Dismissal?When is Resignation a Constructive Dismissal?
“…the prospect of continued employment must be shown to have been objectively intolerable and the employee must have resigned due to the intolerable situation and not for another reason.” (Extract
