Labour Law
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UPDATED: Under siege minister charges DG
Minister Sisisi Tolashe suspended director general Peter Netshipale amid internal scandals, contract disputes and whistleblower allegations at the department of social development
Are unions still relevant? Yes, they gave us our dignity, say workers
Labour relations reached a crossroads with the Marikana Massacre, raising questions about the relevance and power of unions post-apartheid
JSC selects Mabindla-Boqwana to head ‘notoriously troubled’ Western Cape court division
The commission selected an outsider over five local candidates to steady a division long headed by John Hlophe
South Africa’s gender pay gap leaves women behind
Just 3% of chief executives of JSE-listed companies are female
Court finds Netcare failed to protect employee against abusive surgeon
Tilana Alida Louw said Dr Stephen Paul Grobler had verbally abused her, hurled profanities, insults, and used blasphemy, in front of other staff and patients
More workers brought into labour safety net
Minister Thulas Nxesi has raised the earnings threshold for employees receiving certain protections under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act
Food delivery drivers seek better employee rights
A group of South African Uber drivers plan to go to court to seek employee rights including compensation for overtime and holiday pay, hoping for a similar victory to that of…
Cosatu needs to get creative
With lockdown regulations in place, default industrial action methods need to be sidelined and new ways of protest considered
Covid-19 could have an effect on labour law
Identifying three possible disputes that may be a real issue in South Africa