Employment Conditions
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When Age Matters: Retirement or an Automatically Unfair Dismissal?
When Age Matters: Retirement or an Automatically Unfair Dismissal? Will dismissing an employee who has reached the retirement age be fair? Or would it ... -
Should a resignation be reduced to writing?
Should a resignation be reduced to writing? Are you staying or going? A contract of employment can end at the employer’s instance, in the ... -
Dispute settlement agreement at CCMA rendered restraint of trade annulled
Dispute settlement agreement at CCMA rendered restraint of trade annulled The Labour Appeal Court had to determine whether a settlement agreement concluded at the ... -
The two pots have now reached boiling point, but, there are still ‘pot-holes’ that require attention
The two pots have now reached boiling point, but, there are still ‘pot-holes’ that require attention Kindly take note that the President assented to ... -
 Is a clear criminal history an inherent requirement of the job?
 Is a clear criminal history an inherent requirement of the job? In the recent case of O’ Connor v LexisNexis (Pty) Ltd (P18/24) [2024] ... -
Is a Reference Letter Worth the Paper
Is a Reference Letter Worth the Paper The significance and distinction between a Certificate of Service and a Reference Letter. Most employees underestimate the ... -
Erroneous payments to employees: Is a deduction from salary a contractual breach?
Erroneous payments to employees: Is a deduction from salary a contractual breach? On 17 January 2024, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) handed down ... -
The Long and Short of Short-Time
The Long and Short of Short-Time The intricacies of short-time work and how it is implemented. Short-time work, a strategic response to economic fluctuations, ... -
Remote working and the South African ‘digital nomad visa’
Remote working and the South African ‘digital nomad visa’ In the third article in our employee mobility series, we highlighted the opportunity for South ... -
The Calculation of the National Minimum Wage going forward
The Calculation of the National Minimum Wage going forward An article published in December 2023 by Labour Guide brought the landmark judgement by the ...
