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Enforcement and Stay of a Default Arbitration Award

The Labour Court in the recent judgment of Denel SOC Ltd v NUMSA obo Peterson & Another sought to provide guidance on an alternative approach when faced with the enforcement […]

Cracking the Covid Code

The recent lifting of the National State of Disaster has left some confusion among employers as to their obligations and rights in dealing with Covid-19 in the workplace. In its […]

Can An Employer Discriminate Against An Employee Who Does Not Meet The Inherent Job Requirements?

It goes without saying that a functional employment relationship envisages that an employee must be able to perform their duties. In that same vein then, it may seem logical that […]

An Overview of Employers’ Obligations under the New Code

The Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in the Workplace (“the Code”), came in effect on 18 March 2022 and replaces the Amended Code of […]

Guidelines for the Compilation of a Mandatory Code of Practice for the Mitigation and Management of COVID-19 Outbreak.

The Chief Inspector of Mines has published Guidelines, for public comment, which require employers in the mining sector to prepare and implement a code of practice (“COP”) to mitigate the […]

Workplace Preparedness Guidelines

The Department of Employment and Labour has issued both a Directive as well as guidelines covering Health and Safety in the workplace which can be viewed and downloaded here. If […]

Level 4 Regulations

Refer to the full text of the Government’s Level 4 Lockdown Regulations. Risk-Adjusted-Strategy-Regulations-Gazetted-COGTA

Coronavirus – Relief Measures for Employer

In response to the Coronavirus crisis and the National Shut Down, we publish below information that may be relevant to employers at this time covering a number of measures aimed […]

Coronavirus Lockdown Regulations

To view and download the final regulations governing the Lockdown period please refer to the following Government Notice. Final Lockdown Regulations

CORONAVIRUS – Labour Court and CCMA Directives

We wish to advise all clients that as a result of the ongoing Coronavirus crisis both the Labour Court and the CCMA have issued directives which will materially affect matters […]