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South Africa's New Earnings Threshold: A Lifeline for Businesses in Turbulent Times
South Africa's BCEA earnings threshold rises with a 2.9% increase, aligning with inflation to support businesses amid economic challenges.

John Botha
Mar 112 min read
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Minimum Wage Compliance Alert: Employers Must Reassess Payment Structures
South African employers must reassess payment structures after the Labour Appeal Court's ruling on minimum wage calculations.

John Botha
Feb 242 min read
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Workplace Harassment: Balancing Employer and Employee Responsibilities
Workplace harassment: balancing employer and employee duties for timely reporting, prevention, and cooperation in South Africa.

John Botha
Aug 21, 20242 min read
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Disclosure of Remuneration in the Employment Equity Context
Employers must balance remuneration transparency and confidentiality to meet Employment Equity obligations in South Africa.

GBS
Nov 9, 20232 min read
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Performance Management and Fair Labour Practices
Ensure fair labour practices in performance management to enhance productivity, transparency, and legal compliance in your organisation.

GBS
Oct 24, 20233 min read
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The Shift in Onus When Employers Challenge Medical Certificates
Understand the shift in onus when challenging medical certificates in South Africa's workplace, ensuring fair and legal practices.

GBS
Oct 19, 20232 min read
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Probation: Often Over-Rated in the Workplace
Probationary periods in South Africa: Understanding rights, obligations, and potential pitfalls.

GBS
Oct 3, 20232 min read
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Dealing Decisively with Abscondment, When an Employee Wishes to Resume Work
Dealing decisively with employee abscondment and return in South African workplaces.

GBS
Sep 21, 20232 min read
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Pregnancy-related Dismissal South Africa (MELISSA BRANDT V QUOIN ROCK WINES C152/2021)
Explore the legal implications of pregnancy-related dismissal in South Africa through a landmark case.

GBS
Nov 8, 20226 min read
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The Definition of ‘Short Time’?
Understanding short time: legal implications, employee rights, and employer obligations during reduced work hours in South Africa.

GBS
Jan 19, 20212 min read
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Fixed-Term Contract Renewals for Managers
Fixed-term contract renewals for managers: Ensure clarity on expectations to avoid disputes, as seen in the Mageni vs SABS case.

GBS
Jan 4, 20212 min read
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Is a Substantive Unfairness Reinstatement Automatic?
Reinstatement isn't automatic in unfair dismissal cases—learn when reinstatement is appropriate and what the LRA says about it.

GBS
Dec 15, 20202 min read
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