Whistleblower Reinstated: Protected Disclosures Act to the Rescue
"…the threat of disciplinary action can be held as a sword of Damocles over the heads of employees …" (Supreme [...]
How to Protect Your Company from Unlawful Springboarding
"All’s fair in love and war, but not in business." (Modern twist on the old proverb) Your business is flying [...]
Bad Manager or Workplace Bully? Where the Law Draws the Line
"To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, be nothing." (Elbert Hubbard) An unpleasant boss. A strained working relationship. A manager [...]
Effective 1 March 2026: New National Minimum Wage
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) for each “ordinary hour worked” has been increased from 1 March 2026 by 5% from [...]
Workplace Sexual Harassment: It’s the Victim’s Perspective That Counts
“Sexual harassment is the most heinous conduct that plagues the workplace.” (Extract from the judgment below) Our courts have no [...]
Alcohol at Work: The Cough Mixture Defence
“The employer shall ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, that all persons who may be directly affected by his [...]
Parental Leave: Out With the Old, in With the New
“Raising kids is part joy and part guerilla warfare.” (Ed Asner, actor with a great sense of humour!) A game-changing [...]
As 1 December Looms, Here’s What AARTO Means for Motorists and Employers
“Forewarned is forearmed.” (Wise old proverb) Government keeps assuring us that the long-delayed AARTO (Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences) [...]
Honesty at Work: A 50c Coin Costs a Bank Teller Her Job
“There's no trust, no faith, no honesty in men.” (William Shakespeare, in Romeo and Juliet) A recent Labour Court decision [...]
What’s the Normal Retirement Age? It’s Complicated, as The Plumber’s Tale Proves
“When cognitive capacities are the focus, the 70s are the new 50s.” (IMF) Fake news articles suggesting that South Africa [...]
