Labour has mostly welcomed the latest national minimum wage (NMW) increase but some are still unhappy over the lack of upward movement for the salaries of workers in the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP). Legalbrief writes that employer associations, on ... Read More

SA’s broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) framework is set to undergo its most significant changes in years as new ways for businesses to comply are expected to be introduced. These changes are coupled with a two-phase review of B-BBEE by ... Read More

Saftu pres­id­ent Ruth Ntlokotse has accused Numsa gen­eral sec­ret­ary Irvin Jim of fin­an­cial impro­pri­ety, labour law viol­a­tions and fos­ter­ing a cul­ture of intim­id­a­tion, demand­ing he explain whether he is receiv­ing donor funds to ‘sub­vert worker demo­cracy.’ The pres­id­ent of ... Read More

By failing to grow its economy at the average rate of its other emerging market peers, SA lost out on moving between 3.2m and 4.4m people into formal employment. This is closely tied to the country also missing ... Read More

Empowerment policy has done much good in undoing the racial skew in the distribution of wealth in SA. But its impact has been uneven, with some unintended consequence, observes Stuart Theobald in Business Day. He notes the DTIC appears to ... Read More

Why does affirmative action remain such a significant problem for many whites? What reasonable person could be opposed to redress for past injustices or efforts to promote equality? Can there truly still be people who resist the advancement of blacks ... Read More

It’s trite that the the judiciary is central to the protection and development of our constitutional democracy. Equally obvious is the fact rape and other sexual offences are eroding the fabric of society and our commitment to gender equality. The ... Read More

A survey has found that ‘add-ons’ like lifestyle perks aren’t a viable solution to tackling workplace stress – and employers have to stop ‘papering over cracks’ when it comes to employee health and wellbeing. People reports that UK-based Institution of ... Read More

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a court order to compel Nike to release evidence related to allegations that the brand discriminated against white workers. Personnel Today reports the EEOC, the federal agency responsible for protecting workers’ rights ... Read More

A higher skilled workforce is widely recognised as crucial to achieve high productivity growth and competitiveness. This is according to an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report that found, however, much less attention is given to the demand ... Read More

In a study over whether government programmes that provide financial support to parents offset the motherhood penalty in earnings, Alexandra Killewald, professor of sociology at the University of Michigan and Danish sociologist Therese Christensen studied Danish policies that are intended ... Read More

* Eyethu Fishing says it will begin talks with workers about restructuring the business ‘following the expiry of its lease’ for its fish processing factory at the Gqeberha harbour. The company has now begun a consultation process that could result in ... Read More

* The call by King Misuzulu for the banning of mining activities on land belonging to the Ingonyama Trust Board is facing resistance from labour unions, who argue that the move will deepen the unemployment crisis. It was reported recently that ... Read More

Labour Court (Johannesburg): SABC v CCMA & Others Judgment: 5 February 2026 Keywords: Labour law – allegation of unfair dismissal – meaning of ‘incapacity’ – Labour Relations Act, s 188 Summary: Ms Theresa Geldenhuys was employed by the SABC as ... Read More

Labour Court (Gqeberha): Ngcingwana and Others v Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Judgment: 22 January 2026 Keywords: Labour law – Arbitration based on oral settlement agreement – But written agreement required by statute – Arbitration award issued without statutory authority – ... Read More

Labour Court (Cape Town): Jansen v SA Local Government Bargaining Council and Others Judgment: 2 February 2026 Keywords: Labour law – Employee dismissed for losing service firearm and ammunition – Review of arbitrator's refusal to grant condonation for late ... Read More