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PARENTAL LEAVE PARITY
The recent landmark judgment of the...
COMMERCIAL LAW ALERT 2/2025: KING V CODE ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: KEY CHANGES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR SOUTH AFRICAN MINING COMPANIES
On 31 October 2025, the Institute of Directors...
TOP TIP TUESDAY: CAN A SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE WORKPLACE AND INJURIES SUSTAINED DURING PROTEST ACTION BE AN “OCCUPATIONAL INJURY”?
In last week’s Top Tip Tuesday we addressed the...
TOP TIP TUESDAY: A LEGITIMATE EXERCISE OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS ON HEALTH AND SAFETY GROUNDS OR ABUSE?
The right to refuse to carry out dangerous work...
COMBATING ILLEGAL MINING IN SOUTH AFRICA: CAN MINING COMPANIES CO-EXIST WITH ARITSANAL AND SMALL-SCALE MINERS?
BACKGROUND The illegal mining pandemic in South...
EMPLOYMENT LAW ALERT 4/2025 – CODE OF PRACTICE: DISMISSAL
The Minister of Employment and Labour has...
DISMISSALS FOR FAILURES TO ADHERE TO SAFETY REQUIREMENTS IN THE WORKPLACE AT MINES – THE LABOUR COURT REAFFIRMS MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY OBLIGATIONS
“Safety of employees at the workplace is...
THE “DUTY OF CARE” AND CONSEQUENCES OF NON-COMPLIANCE
On 14 July 2025 the High Court of South...
TOP TIP TUESDAY – DOES CONTRAVENTION OF A ZERO TOLERANCE ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE POLICY IN THE WORKPLACE ALWAYS JUSTIFY DISMISSAL?
Employers, particularly in high-risk industries...