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Unfair Labour Practice: Ensuring Fairness in Promotions.

Unfair Labour Practice: Ensuring Fairness in Promotions.

The case of Department of Higher Education and Training v Commissioner Smiza and Others highlights the delicate balance employers must maintain when exercising discretion in their recruitment and promotion processes. This case, centred on an appeal concerning unfair...

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To Bump Or Not to Bump.

To Bump Or Not to Bump.

The dismissal of employees for operational reasons, commonly known as retrenchment, is covered by s189 of the Labour Relations Act.  Section 189(2)(a)  “requires the employer and other consulting parties to engage in a meaningful joint consensus-seeking process and...

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Know Your Duties and Rights as a Domestic Employer.

Know Your Duties and Rights as a Domestic Employer.

In South Africa, the moment you hire a domestic worker, even if it's just once a week, you become a domestic employer with significant legal responsibilities. Many people are unaware of this fact, and some mistakenly believe that employing foreign workers exempts them...

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Language Discrimination: Unable to speak Chinese!

Language Discrimination: Unable to speak Chinese!

In South Africa, allegations of unfair discrimination tend to have a familiar theme – often an employee having been discriminated against on the basis of being black, female, pregnant, etc. But every now and then a white male claims to have been on the receiving end...

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POPIA Prior Authorisation Deadline

POPIA Prior Authorisation Deadline

The Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (Act 4 of 2013) (‘POPIA’) requires a responsible party to apply for and obtain authorisation prior to processing certain identified categories of personal information. With another POPIA compliance deadline fast approaching we have identified some questions to determine whether it is relevant to you.

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