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Health and safety in the workplace is a matter of life and death, depending on the environment of course.

When an employee is injured or develops a disease due to (prolonged) exposure to harmful products, both the employer and employee have a ...

In South African labour law, “adequate notice” of a disciplinary hearing is not measured by a fixed statutory number of hours.

In Merriman BP Service Station (Pty) Ltd v Motor Industry Bargaining Council (Western Cape) and Others (C04/2021) [2026] ZALCCT 94, the Labour Court reviewed and set aside a demarcation ruling which had brought employees of a Pick n Pay Express convenience store within the registered scope of the Motor Industry Bargaining Council (

The Department of Employment and Labour has released the official schedule for the 2026 National Employment Equity Workshops & Roadshows, aimed at helping South African employers better understand and implement employment equity requirements.

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Employers in South Africa’s hospitality industry are now firmly in the inspection spotlight. The sector is defined broadly under Sectoral Determination 14 and covers hotels, guest houses, lodges, restaurants, pubs, cafés, fast-food outlets and catering operations, so the compliance net is wide.

That scrutiny is not theoretical. In 2025, the Department of Employment and...