Legal updates and opinions

by Andre van Heerden, Director, Jacques van Wyk, Director,  Hannah Fowler, Candidate Attorney and Mikayla Ehrenreich, Candidate Attorney On 23 January 2026, the Minister of Employment [...]

by Bradley Workman-Davies, Director The Labour Court’s judgment in NUMSA on behalf of Members v BMW (SA) (Pty) Ltd is a timely reaffirmation of an [...]

by Bankey Sono, Director and Neo Sewela, Senior Associate It is not unusual for employers to appoint a law firm to conduct investigations into allegations of [...]

by Bradley Workman-Davies - Director,  Nasheetah Smith - Senior Associate & Isabella Keeves - Candidate Attorney One of the challenges faced by most employers today is [...]

by Bradley Workman-Davies, Director and Kerry Fredericks, Director The Constitutional Court's recent judgment in Van Wyk and Others v Minister of Employment and Labour and Others [...]

by Andre van Heerden, Director and Hannah Fowler, Candidate Attorney When it comes to workplace policies on alcohol and drugs, some employers adopt a zero-tolerance stance. [...]

by Kerry Fredericks - Director, Thembelihle Tshabalala - Associate and Gracie Sargood - Candidate Attorney   In the recent highly anticipated Constitutional Court judgment of Van [...]

by Bradley Workman-Davies, Director   When you run your work as a business, invoice for your services, and elect to skip the obligations that come with [...]

by Anastasia Vatalidis, Director and Anna Tchalov, Associate   On 4 September 2025, the new Code of Good Practice: Dismissal ("New Code") came into effect. The New Code [...]

by Jacques van Wyk, Director and Mike Searle, Candidate Attorney   In the construction and engineering sectors, senior employees often juggle high-stakes operational responsibilities with union [...]

by Bradley Workman-Davies, Director   South Africa’s labour law often elevates reinstatement as the primary remedy for unfair dismissal, but reinstatement does not automatically serve justice. [...]

by Andre van Heerden, Director, Bradley Workman-Davies, Director and Jacques van Wyk, Director   South Africa’s National Minimum Wage Act (NMWA) has been in force since [...]

by Bradley Workman-Davies, Director and Isabella Keeves, Candidate Attorney Where the continuation of the employment relationship between an employer and employee breaks down, the parties may [...]

by Bradley Workman-Davies, Director The recent Labour Court judgment in Inxuba Yethemba Municipality v Msweli & others underscores two important principles for both employers and commissioners at the [...]

by Bradley Workman-Davies, Director In the recent case of NEHAWU obo Makhubele & others v Ramalatso NO & others , the Labour Court reaffirmed that disputes over unfair [...]

by Jacques van Wyk, Director and Mike Searle, Candidate Attorney In a recent Labour Appeal Court (“LAC“) judgement in Government Printing Works v Public Service Association and [...]

by Anastasia Vatalidis, Director and Anna Tchalov, Associate In Public Investment Corporation v More and others, handed down on 16 April 2025, the Labour Court was called upon to [...]

by Andre van Heerden, Director and Hannah Fowler, Candidate Attorney  Introduction In Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union obo S and another / Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality, the [...]

by Sandile July, Director and Head of Employment and Nonkosazana Nkosi, Director 1. The Labour Court has officially put a stop to the appointment of board [...]

by Bankey Sono, Director and Neo Sewela, Senior Associate 1. Does the Labour Court have the power to declare a pre-arbitration minute invalid and set it [...]

by Andre van Heerden, Director and Hannah Fowler, Candidate Attorney Introduction In Association of Mineworkers and Construction Workers Union obo Ntuli v Ferroglobe Silicon Smelters (Pty) Ltd, the [...]

and Isabella Keeves - Candidate Attorney In 1979 science communicator and physicist Carl Sagan wrote in his book Broca's Brain that "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence", [...]

The recent Labour Court decision in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality v SAMWU obo Bukula and Others (PR174/2023) provides a sobering reminder of the importance of calculating [...]

and Isabella Keeves – Candidate Attorney The CCMA’s recent decision in Biyana v National Consumer Commission (2025) 34 CCMA 7.17.2 offers a critical reminder for employers [...]

and Mike Searle, Candidate Attorney In the recent Labour Court decision of Standard Bank Insurance Brokers (Pty) Ltd v Dlamini & Others (JR15/24), the issue of [...]