by Wallace Albertyn | Nov 3, 2025 | LabourTalk
In a recent Labour Court case, City of Cape Town v Irwin Oostendorp and Others, C530/2022, 05 August 2025, Acting Labour Court Judge Coen de Kock, in summary, made the following ruling that impacts on employers’ internal advancement and promotion opportunities and...
by Wallace Albertyn | Oct 21, 2025 | LabourTalk
Introduction Dismissal on the grounds of age is generally considered automatically unfair discrimination in terms of the Employment Equity Act (EEA) and the Labour Relations Act (LRA). However, South African labour law makes a clear exception when it comes to...
by Wallace Albertyn | Oct 6, 2025 | LabourTalk
Introduction South African law has developed a framework, principally through the Insolvency Act 24 of 1936, the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (LRA) and the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 (BCEA) that regulates the effect of liquidation on employment...
by Wallace Albertyn | Sep 22, 2025 | LabourTalk
Introduction In South African labour law, the temporary removal of an employee from active duty, whether through suspension or dismissal, constitutes a serious intervention in the employment relationship. While dismissal permanently terminates the contract of...
by Wallace Albertyn | Sep 9, 2025 | LabourTalk
What is a Small Business? In South Africa, a small business is generally defined in the National Small Enterprise Act 102 of 1996 as one with: 10 to 50 employees (depending on the sector), Turnover and asset values below sector-specific thresholds (e.g., R13m for...
by Wallace Albertyn | Sep 5, 2025 | LabourTalk
Effective immediately upon publication on 4 September 2025, the Minister of Employment and Labour introduced the final Code of Good Practice: Dismissal, replacing both the previous Schedule 8 Code and the separate Operational Requirements Code. Government Gazette Vol...
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