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Breaking News: The New Code of Good Practice on Dismissal is Here
03Sep

Breaking News: The New Code of Good Practice on Dismissal…

Breaking News: The New Code of Good Practice on Dismissal is Here After more than 20 years, South Africa has…

Newsflash: Employment Equity Reporting Season is Open!
01Sep

Newsflash: Employment Equity Reporting Season is Open!

Newsflash: Employment Equity Reporting Season is Open! The Department of Employment and Labour (DOEL) has officially confirmed: Businesses do not…

Will AI Fire You? Navigating Job Security in the Age of Algorithms
15Aug

Will AI Fire You? Navigating Job Security in the Age…

Navigating Job Security in the Age of Algorithms You’ve probably seen the viral stories: employees claiming they were “fired by…

HR Lessons from the FlySafair Dispute
25Jul

HR Lessons from the FlySafair Dispute

Turbulence at 30,000 Feet: HR Lessons from the FlySafair Dispute When good pay isn’t enough to keep the peace The…

How Employers Can Stay Ahead of Social Media Misconduct
05Nov

How Employers Can Stay Ahead of Social Media Misconduct

Caught in the Feed: How Employers Can Stay Ahead of Social Media Misconduct In today’s hyperconnected world, the line between…

Employee Well-being, Financial Wellness & DEI in South Africa
07Oct

Employee Well-being, Financial Wellness & DEI in South Africa

Employee Well-being, Financial Wellness & DEI in South Africa South African employers face a three-part people challenge: protecting employee mental…

Fair Dismissal Explained: A Guide for Employees
17Sep

Fair Dismissal Explained: A Guide for Employees

Fair Dismissal Explained: A Guide for Employees Code of Good Practice: Dismissal Summary The Labour Relations Act protects employees against…

Unpacking the 2025 Code of Good Practice on Dismissal
05Sep

Unpacking the 2025 Code of Good Practice on Dismissal

Unpacking the 2025 Code of Good Practice on Dismissal Effective 4 September 2025, the Minister of Employment and Labour has…

Manager Development & Culture Alignment in South Africa
27Aug

Manager Development & Culture Alignment in South Africa

Manager Development & Culture Alignment in South Africa What HR Leaders Must Do Now South African organisations are facing a…

Hybrid Work, Remote Talent & Flexible Hiring in South Africa
19Aug

Hybrid Work, Remote Talent & Flexible Hiring in South Africa

Hybrid Work, Remote Talent & Flexible Hiring in South Africa What HR Leaders Must Know (and Do) Hybrid and remote…

Employment Equity Compliance: Is Your Business Prepared?
11Nov

Employment Equity Compliance: Is Your Business Prepared?

Employment Equity Compliance: Is Your Business Prepared? Employment Equity reporting season always brings a rush — but submitting your EEA2…

EE Compliance: A Year’s Worth of Work, Not a Last-Minute Task
08Oct

EE Compliance: A Year’s Worth of Work, Not a Last-Minute…

Employment Equity Compliance: A Year’s Worth of Work, Not a Last-Minute Task Every year, many businesses scramble to finalise their…

Employment Equity Submissions 2025: Compliance Is Not Optional
19Sep

Employment Equity Submissions 2025: Compliance Is Not Optional

Employment Equity Submissions 2025: Compliance Is Not Optional The countdown to Employment Equity (EE) submission season has begun — and…

Newsflash: Employment Equity Reporting Season is Open!
01Sep

Newsflash: Employment Equity Reporting Season is Open!

Newsflash: Employment Equity Reporting Season is Open! The Department of Employment and Labour (DOEL) has officially confirmed: Businesses do not…

The Employment Equity Targets Still Stand
28Aug

The Employment Equity Targets Still Stand

The Employment Equity Targets Still Stand On 28 August 2025, the Gauteng High Court ruled against an urgent application brought…

Get Ahead of the Curve: Preparing for Employment Equity Submissions 2025
16Jul

Get Ahead of the Curve: Preparing for Employment Equity Submissions…

Get Ahead of the Curve: Preparing for Employment Equity Submissions 2025 Employment Equity (EE) submissions may not be open just…

2025 Sectoral Numerical Targets
15Apr

2025 Sectoral Numerical Targets

2025 Sectoral Numerical Targets The Minister of Employment and Labour, in consultation with the Commission for Employment Equity (CEE), has officially gazetted…

Redundancy vs Retrenchment in South Africa
24Nov

Redundancy vs Retrenchment in South Africa

Redundancy vs Retrenchment in South Africa: What Employers Need to Know Restructuring is a normal part of business — whether…

Proceeding with a Disciplinary Hearing When the Employee Is Absent
10Nov

Proceeding with a Disciplinary Hearing When the Employee Is Absent

Proceeding with a Disciplinary Hearing When the Employee Is Absent: What South African Employers Must Know In South African labour…

Pay Gaps at Work: A Guide for South African Employers
07Nov

Pay Gaps at Work: A Guide for South African Employers

Pay Gaps at Work: A Guide for South African Employers Discovering that two employees in the same role earn different…

Retrenchment Pauses and Procedural Fairness
04Nov

Retrenchment Pauses and Procedural Fairness

Retrenchment Pauses and Procedural Fairness: When Employers Must Restart Consultations The Labour Court has once again reaffirmed the importance of…

Misconduct Disguised as “Communication” Still Warrants Dismissal
31Oct

Misconduct Disguised as “Communication” Still Warrants Dismissal

Labour Court Clarifies Boundaries Misconduct Disguised as “Communication” Still Warrants Dismissal Case: Transnet v NTM obo Molope (2025)Court: Labour Court,…

How to Rebuild Trust and Morale Following Disciplinary Actions
30Oct

How to Rebuild Trust and Morale Following Disciplinary Actions

How to Rebuild Trust and Morale Following Disciplinary Actions Workplace disciplinary actions, internal investigations, or dismissals are sometimes unavoidable. While…

The Silent Profit Killer: Why Bad Hires Hurt More Than You Realise
28Oct

The Silent Profit Killer: Why Bad Hires Hurt More Than…

The Silent Profit Killer: Why Bad Hires Hurt More Than You Realise Every organisation knows that people are its greatest…

The Hidden Resignation: Spotting and Reigniting the Silent Quitter in your Team
22Oct

The Hidden Resignation: Spotting and Reigniting the Silent Quitter in…

The Hidden Resignation: Spotting and Reigniting the Silent Quitter in your Team In every organisation, performance challenges and resignations are…

“Screw You” to the CEO
17Oct

“Screw You” to the CEO

“Screw You” to the CEO Dismissal for Gross Insubordination Upheld In a recent decision by the Labour Court Cape Town,…

Double Jeopardy in the Workplace
15Oct

Double Jeopardy in the Workplace

Double Jeopardy in the Workplace: When a Second Dismissal Crosses the Line Labour Appeal Court reinforces limits on repeated disciplinary…

Discipline Over Diplomacy
13Oct

Discipline Over Diplomacy

Discipline Over Diplomacy Labour Court Confirms Schedule 8 Is a Guideline — Not a Loophole Case: SAMWU obo Mvinjelwa v…

Workplace Intoxication Allegations: Why Documentation Is Key
10Oct

Workplace Intoxication Allegations: Why Documentation Is Key

Workplace Intoxication Allegations: Why Documentation Is Key Case: Unilec SA (Pty) Ltd v Mahlo & Others (JR593/23)Court: Labour Court, JohannesburgJudge:…

Equal Parental Leave for All South African Parents
06Oct

Equal Parental Leave for All South African Parents

Constitutional Court Ruling: Equal Parental Leave for All South African Parents On 3 October 2025, the Constitutional Court of South…

When Leaving isn’t Losing your Job: No Dismissal, No Case
03Oct

When Leaving isn’t Losing your Job: No Dismissal, No Case

When Leaving isn’t Losing your Job: No Dismissal, No Case The Labour Court in Johannesburg has once again emphasised a…

Lawful Instructions Are Not Optional: Lessons from PFG Building Glass
18Sep

Lawful Instructions Are Not Optional: Lessons from PFG Building Glass

Lawful Instructions Are Not Optional: Lessons from PFG Building Glass The Labour Court has once again confirmed that employees cannot…

FoodBev SETA Discretionary Grant Window
10Oct

FoodBev SETA Discretionary Grant Window

🍽️ FoodBev SETA Discretionary Grant Window Now Open! Great news for businesses in the Food and Beverage Manufacturing sector! The…

Want Your Business to Thrive? Invest in Skills Development
22Jul

Want Your Business to Thrive? Invest in Skills Development

Want Your Business to Thrive? Invest in Skills Development Are you finding it challenging to retain employees? Struggling to keep…

Overview of the Skills Development Act
01Jun

Overview of the Skills Development Act

Overview of the Skills Development Act The Skills Development Act is a crucial piece of legislation in South Africa’s quest…

Gender-Based Violence Protests in South Africa
28Nov

Gender-Based Violence Protests in South Africa

Gender-Based Violence Protests in South Africa: What Businesses Need to Know South Africa is currently witnessing one of the most…

Celebrating International Men’s Day and Promoting Men’s Well-Being in Organisations
19Nov

Celebrating International Men’s Day and Promoting Men’s Well-Being in Organisations

Breaking the Silence: Celebrating International Men’s Day and Promoting Men’s Well-Being in Organisations Today, on 19 November, HR Consult proudly…

Before the Clock Strikes Year-End
15Nov

Before the Clock Strikes Year-End

Before the Clock Strikes Year-End Your Essential HR & Labour Law Compliance Checklist As 2025 draws to a close, most…

Embracing Disability Inclusion as a Way of Life
12Nov

Embracing Disability Inclusion as a Way of Life

Beyond Awareness: Embracing Disability Inclusion as a Way of Life November is Disability Awareness Month, a time dedicated to meaningful…

The Morning After: When Festive Fun Turns into Disciplinary Action
07Nov

The Morning After: When Festive Fun Turns into Disciplinary Action

The Morning After: When Festive Fun Turns into Disciplinary Action As the year winds down, many employers celebrate with year-end…

HR Horror Stories: Lessons Learned from Real-Life Workplace Disasters
31Oct

HR Horror Stories: Lessons Learned from Real-Life Workplace Disasters

HR Horror Stories: Lessons Learned from Real-Life Workplace Disasters Every HR professional has a story — the kind that makes…

Boss’s Day: Why Great Managers Deserve a Moment of Appreciation
16Oct

Boss’s Day: Why Great Managers Deserve a Moment of Appreciation

Boss’s Day: Why Great Managers Deserve a Moment of Appreciation Every successful business has one constant behind the scenes: Leaders…

Mental Wellbeing & Mental Health Day in South Africa
10Oct

Mental Wellbeing & Mental Health Day in South Africa

Mental Wellbeing & Mental Health Day in South Africa What Employers and Organisations Must Know October’s recognition of World Mental…

Celebrating Heritage Day
24Sep

Celebrating Heritage Day

Honouring Our Diversity, Strengthening Our Workplaces Every year on 24 September, South Africans come together to celebrate Heritage Day —…

Celebrating Women’s Day
09Aug

Celebrating Women’s Day

Honouring Strength, Equality, and Progress in the Workplace Every year on 9 August, South Africa commemorates National Women’s Day —…

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