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Unions reject blame for high unemployment: Patrick Deale weighs in
Unions reject blame for high unemployment: Patrick Deale weighs in. KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has found himself at odds with Labour unions after suggesting that unions' demands for wage increases have resulted in a decline...
Mondaq Spring 2025 Winner
We are delighted to announce that we are one of the winners for Employment and HR in Mondaq's Spring 2025 Thought Leadership Awards, recognising the most-read authors across all topic areas in their country. Each of our winners have demonstrated exceptional knowledge...
DAMAGES FOR INCOMPETENCE: Can an employer claim damages in the Labour Court for employee incompetence?
LABOUR LAW in a Nutshell May 2025 DAMAGES FOR INCOMPETENCE: Can an employer claim damages in the Labour Court for employee incompetence? Yes. The dismissed CEO of the NHLS (Mogale) discovered this harsh reality much to her regret and considerable cost…R22306619.20 to...
DISPUTE PSYCHOLOGY: How do we assess the risks of possible dismissal and formulate a strategy to get the best outcome?
LABOUR LAW in a Nutshell April 2025 PART 2: DISPUTE PSYCHOLOGY: How do we assess the risks of possible dismissal and formulate a strategy to get the best outcome? In PART 1 we looked at the similarities between the emotional roller-coaster we experience when...
Moneyweb: Are you paying your domestic workers enough?
Listen here: Moneyweb: Are you paying your domestic workers enough?
DISPUTE PSYCHOLOGY: How do we think and respond to workplace problems and disputes?
Labour Law in a Nutshell January 2025 DISPUTE PSYCHOLOGY: How do we think and respond to workplace problems and disputes? We spend most of our lives at work and a lot of it just thinking about work...often worrying about it. Work defines our daily routines, our...











