OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH and SAFETY REGULATIONS

IGNORANCE IS NO EXCUSE: FRAUDULENT SICK NOTE EXPOSED

What should an employer do when an employee submits an irregular sick note and pleads ignorance when confronted?

IS THAT NO-SHOW EMPLOYEE REALLY ABSCONDING?

One of the most frustrating challenges for employers is managing situations where employees are absent without communication.

NEW EARNINGS THRESHOLD AS FROM 1 APRIL 2025

Employees who earn in excess of a certain amount per year (the “earnings threshold”), do not enjoy the same protection under our labour legislation as lower-earning employees. How does this work, and what are the other implications?

DISMISSAL AFTER REACHING RETIREMENT AGE: THE LEGAL POSITION REVISITED

Just when we thought the law on dismissal after retirement was clear, the Constitutional Court (CC) befuddled the issue with a three-way split decision. Where does this leave employers?

MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE IN MARCH 2025

The national minimum wage (NMW), will increase with effect from 1 March 2025. There will also be an increase of the minimum wage in certain specified sectors.