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The Employment Equity Act (EEA) recognises that not every numerical target will be achievable in every reporting period. Businesses operate in conditions that shift – skills pipelines fluctuate, recruitment markets tighten, and organisational circumstances change in ways that are not always foreseeable.
Acceptable reasons for non-achievement must however be substantiat...
When a Department of Employment and Labour (DoEL) inspector arrives at your workplace, or the Director-General (DG) initiates a review under Section 43 of the Employment Equity Act (EEA), they are not simply checking whether you have filed the right forms.
Under the amendments to the Act, every inspection runs two simultaneous assessments: one procedural, one substanti...
The birth of energy drinks in the early 90s has truly shaped our environment – potentially forever.
The proliferation of this industry is now felt worldwide with many low-cost, locally-made versions flooding the market. It has also evolved into many forms such as snacks, energy bars and shots.
Few know the origin of the biggest problem with many of these beverag...
One of the common law duties of any employee is acting in good faith and maintaining integrity and honesty at all times. This duty lies at the root of the trust relationship between the employer and the employee, just as with any other type of personal relationship.
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South Africa is in the middle of a major redesign of family-related leave. The immediate catalyst was the Constitutional Court’s decision in Van Wyk (3 October 2025), which found that the previous “patchwork” of maternity leave, 10‑day parental leave, and separate adoption/commissioning parental leave categories unfairly discriminated between different parents and fa...