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Employment Contract South Africa

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High Court of South Africa Decision Provides Hints on Relationship Between Terminating an Employment Contract and Dismissing an...

A recent case decided by the High Court of South Africa dealt with the curious interplay of an employee’s rights as they arise from both a written contract of employment and labor legislation. Although the judgment may at...more

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Business restructures: How important is the first statutory consultation notice to employees?

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Human resources practitioners are often called upon to advise and lead employee consultation in a business restructure. Sometimes, a legal review of the statutory consultation notice issued under section 189(3) of the Labour...more

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Are private dispute resolution agreements really binding?

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Parties often contract out of the CCMA or Labour Court as the forum that considers their dispute and opt for private arbitration. But, are these agreements really enforceable? This question again recently came before...more

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South Africa’s Labour Court Rules Garden Leave and Noncompetition Clauses Enforceable

On February 9, 2016, in a victory for South African employers, South Africa’s Labour Court in Johannesburg addressed for the first time the applicability of garden leave in assessing the reasonableness of a post-termination...more

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