A 13th cheque is not automatically guaranteed. But where it forms part of your employment contract, your employer cannot simply withdraw it or replace it with a performance-based bonus without your agreement.
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A former V&A Waterfront executive was ordered to pay nearly R2.9 million in damages after the Labour Court found she had misled the company into hiring her and paying consultants linked to her private business.
It is already illegal to employ someone who is not legally entitled to work in South Africa, while a new Bill proposes additional duties and higher penalties for employers
The “Whistleblower’s Act”, formally known as the Protected Disclosures Act, encourages employees to expose corruption, criminal activity and other wrongdoing in the workplace.
Not every difficult manager is a workplace bully, and not every uncomfortable workplace is an unlawful one. But where exactly does the law draw the line?
The rewards of company directorship come with a caution: the duties and responsibilities imposed on you by the Companies Act need constant management. Drop the ball on that and you could face some seriously negative consequences.
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) for each “ordinary hour worked” has been increased from 1 March 2026 by 5% from…
Employers have a duty to protect their employees from all forms of harassment. But what constitutes such harassment, from whose perspective must it be viewed, and how should allegations of improper conduct be assessed and dealt with?
Alcohol goes hand in hand with the Festive Season, making this the perfect time to discuss your duty as an employer to manage the risks of alcohol consumption at work.
“Raising kids is part joy and part guerilla warfare.” (Ed Asner, actor with a great sense of humour!)