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Harassment Training Requirements
South Africa’s Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment and Violence in the Workplace does not specify a required frequency for training, but mandates that training must be ongoing and inclusive. Employers should conduct training as part of a continuous effort to foster a respectful culture, ensure all employees, contractors, and even…
Read MoreDismissal for violation of picketing rules
In Shave and Gibson Packaging (Pty) Ltd v African Meat Industry and Allied Trade Union [2025] 8 BLLR 819 (LAC), 126 protected strikers were dismissed for insubordination after picketing outside the demarcated area during a violent strike. The employer had obtained an order interdicting the strikers from harassing and intimidating non-striking workers and from obstructing…
Read MoreEmployers must update leave policies after landmark ConCourt ruling
The Constitutional Court has confirmed that sections of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) and the Unemployment Insurance Fund Act are unconstitutional because, when it comes to “maternity leave”, they unfairly discriminate against mothers and fathers, surrogate parents, and those who adopt children. The declarations of constitutional invalidity were suspended for 36 months to…
Read MoreZEP holders get reprieve until 2027
In a move bringing relief to thousands of Zimbabwean nationals living in South Africa, Home Affairs Minister, Dr Leon Schreiber has extended the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) until May 28, 2027. The announcement was formalized through the Minister’s Immigration Directive No. 21 of 2025, seen by IOL, and affects approximately 180,000 ZEP holders living in…
Read MoreEMPLOYMENT EQUITY REPORTING SEASON IS UPON US
ARE YOU READY TO SUBMIT YOUR REPORT? The submission of Employment Equity (EE) Reports for the 2025 EE reporting period begins on Monday the 1st September 2025. Failure to comply will result in massive fines being levied. If you need help, have questions or require any clarity, please contact us: Charisa: charisa@ctlgroup.co.za or Erika: erika@ctlgroup.co.za
Read MoreLabour Appeal Court Upholds Dismissal of Correctional Officer for Insubordination
In the matter of Department of Correctional Services v Kutu and Others (JA27/2024) [2025] ZALAC 17 (14 March 2025), the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) heard an appeal of a Labour Court ruling. The employee was employed as a Correctional Officer at the Atteridgeville Correctional Centre. On 19 July 2018, he was instructed by his unit…
Read MoreCONSTRUCTIVE DISMISSAL CONFIRMED IN LANDMARK CASE AGAINST RELIGIOUS EMPLOYER
By Johnny Goldberg The judgment in Makombe vs Cape Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist and Others (C04/2023) [2025] ZALCCT 19 marked a significant moment for labour law in religious institutions, where the Labour Court set aside a CCMA award and found that the employee was constructively dismissed by her employer. The employee, a former pastor employed…
Read MoreEqual Pay for Equal Work
In the matter of Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa v Hoyo (CA04/2023) [2024] ZALAC 57; [2025] 2 BLLR 160 (LAC) (6 November 2024) the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) overturned a Labour Court decision that had found the employer guilty of unfair discrimination against the employee on the basis of race and unfair discrimination. The LAC found…
Read MoreStrike case
In AFRICAN MEAT INDUSTRY AND ALLIED TRADE UNION (AMITU) AND OTHERS V SHAVE AND GIBSON PACKAGING (PTY) LTD (D 1050/2019) [2023] ZALCD 17 (17 OCTOBER 2023) the case revolved around the alleged unfair dismissal of members of the union AMITU. The Court was tasked with determining the fairness of the employer’s actions. The dispute arose from a…
Read MoreDismissal Under the Guise of Operational Requirements
In the matter of LEKALAKE V EOH MTHOMBO (PTY) LTD [2025] JS895/19 LC, the Labour Court’s ruling highlighted the importance of fair retrenchment procedures in South Africa. The case involved a consultant who was dismissed in 2019 due to alleged operational requirements. However, the Court found the dismissal to be substantively unfair and ordered the employee’s reinstatement with…
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