by webmanelula | Jun 5, 2025 | Latest News
The Immutable Grounds Principle As labour practitioners know, the CCMA arbitration process is a de novo hearing, meaning it starts afresh with new evidence permitted. However, this doesn’t give employers carte blanche to introduce entirely new reasons for...
by webmanelula | May 8, 2025 | Latest News
Compulsory Private Arbitration in South African Employment Contracts: Can Employees be barred from the CCMA? A very contentious issue in South African labour law is whether employers can contractually require employees to resolve dismissal disputes through private...
by webmanelula | Apr 15, 2025 | Latest News
The Minimum Wage Balancing Act: Legal Expert Weighs In South Africa’s national minimum wage is set to increase to R28.79 per hour starting March 1st, representing a 4.4% increase from last year. While this adjustment aims to improve workers’ livelihoods,...
by webmanelula | Apr 2, 2025 | Latest News
Beyond the Labour Law Comfort Zone As labour law specialists, we often notice that HR and IR colleagues have a firm grasp of employment legislation but may be less familiar with broader corporate governance requirements that significantly impact their roles. This...
by webmanelula | Mar 11, 2025 | Latest News
The Contractual Foundation: What Makes It Legally Binding Labour Appeal Court (LAC) and Constitutional Court judgments have established clear principles for enforceable mutual separation agreements. In Gbenga-Oluwatoye v Reckitt Benckiser South Africa (Pty) Limited...
