Dismissal After Reaching Retirement Age

Dismissal After Reaching Retirement Age

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...
The Impact of Company Liquidation on Employees

The Impact of Company Liquidation on Employees

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...
New Code of Good Practice: Dismissal

New Code of Good Practice: Dismissal

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...