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Occupational Health & Safety

OHS isn't just physical: Why employee mental health is also your business

6 hours

Navigating compliance: A festive season guide for South African logistics SMMEs

Logistics & Transport

Navigating compliance: A festive season guide for South African logistics SMMEs

Phumi (PJ) Mhlongo 23 Oct 2024

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HR & Management

Employment and Labour to host Employment Standards Conference

3 Oct 2024

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NHI

NHI Bill highlights the crucial role of proper maintenance in healthcare facilities

Lydia Hendricks 11 Jul 2024

Farm workers demand transparency on pesticide regulations

Agriculture

Farm workers demand transparency on pesticide regulations

Liezl Human 8 Jul 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Branching into South Africa? 5 legal facets you shouldn't overlook

Ginen Moodley 24 Jun 2024

Source: CHRO. Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi.

Property

George building collapse: 44 remain missing

Katja Hamilton 10 May 2024

3 ways SME owners can cultivate a culture of human-rights in their businesses

SMEs

3 ways SME owners can cultivate a culture of human-rights in their businesses

Issued by Business Partners Limited 25 Mar 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Inspection blitz nabs non-compliant employers

13 Mar 2024

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Labour Law

Several Mpumalanga farm owners issued with contravention and prohibition notices for violating laws

11 Jan 2024

Ending child labour in the agriculture sector: Where risk draws the line

Agriculture

Ending child labour in the agriculture sector: Where risk draws the line

Kate Collier 29 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf With Generation Z starting to populate the workforce, issues such as the environment, diversity and inclusion, and privacy are important considerations

ESG & Sustainability

ESG: Crucial for businesses to engage employees, especially Gen Z

Andile Mphale, Lawtons Africa 14 Nov 2023

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Occupational Health & Safety

Major hazard installation regulations - compliance deadlines

Kate Collier 22 Sep 2023

CILTSA conference to explore future of robots in the warehouse, safe racking

Warehousing

CILTSA conference to explore future of robots in the warehouse, safe racking

11 May 2023

Source © Gardens Shopping Centre Woolies has responded to the video of a live mouse in the chicken section at its Gardens Centre branch in Cape Town

Retailers

Woolies, there's a mouse in my chicken...

Danette Breitenbach 5 May 2023

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Labour Law

Private cannabis use v zero-tolerance policy - and the winner is...

Kerry Fredericks and Bradley Workman-Davies 8 Dec 2022

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Employment Equity

Embracing neurodiversity in the workplace

Brett Abraham 22 Nov 2022

Seifsa, Memsa honour excellence in metals, engineering and mining equipment sectors

Materials & Equipment

Seifsa, Memsa honour excellence in metals, engineering and mining equipment sectors

18 Nov 2022

Johan Olivier, Partner and Siya Ngcamu, Associate at Webber Wentzel

Labour Law

What role do employers have in eradicating gender-based violence?

Johan Olivier and Siya Ngcamu 13 Oct 2022

Lukas Coetsee, Managing Director of Dekka Consulting

Occupational Health & Safety

Unpacking the Coida Bill and its importance to employers, employees

Lukas Coetsee 3 Oct 2022

MBAWC urges all industry players to prioritise safety on construction sites

Construction & Engineering

MBAWC urges all industry players to prioritise safety on construction sites

11 Aug 2022

Create safer workspaces with new e-learning option for Safety Management Training Course (Samtrac)

Employee Wellness

Create safer workspaces with new e-learning option for Safety Management Training Course (Samtrac)

Issued by Samtrac 14 Jul 2022

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Labour Law

CCMA commissioner declares mandatory vaccination policies "unconstitutional"

Bankey Sono 11 Jul 2022

Are South Africa's pesticide rules outdated?

Food Security

Are South Africa's pesticide rules outdated?

Liezl Human 5 Jul 2022

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Occupational Health & Safety

New Covid-19 code: What has changed?

Anastasia Vatalidis and Sandile Tom 4 Jul 2022

Remote working is here to stay: what businesses must now consider

Financial Services

Remote working is here to stay: what businesses must now consider

Dr Richard Malkin 20 Jun 2022

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Legislation

Updated rules for managing Covid-19 in the workplace

Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 14 Apr 2022

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Achieving SA's green hydrogen economy will depend on a highly specialised workforce

Viren Sookhun 7 Apr 2022

On the CCMA vaccination dismissal ruling: Employers should be cautious in celebrating the outcome of Goldrush

Management & Leadership

On the CCMA vaccination dismissal ruling: Employers should be cautious in celebrating the outcome of Goldrush

Lucinda Hinxman, Issued by Irvine Partners 28 Mar 2022

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Labour Law & Unions

New code on vaccination in the workplace

Tania Broughton 22 Mar 2022

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Labour Law & Unions

No vax, no test, no entry: Labour Court weighs in on Covid-19 admission policies

Brett Abraham and Mehnaaz Bux 16 Mar 2022

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Legislation

Mandatory vaccines and life after the state of disaster

Bradley Workman-Davies and Kerry Fredericks 16 Mar 2022

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Labour Law

Labour Court strikes urgent application to declare MVP unlawful off the roll

Sibusiso Dube 7 Feb 2022

TES offers job seekers flexibility and security

Youth Employment

TES offers job seekers flexibility and security

Natashia Barnabas 22 Dec 2021

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Legislation

OHS Amendment Bill: Ensure compliance or expect to face penalties

Louise Woodburn 9 Dec 2021

The case for compulsory vaccination in the construction industry

Construction & Engineering

The case for compulsory vaccination in the construction industry

Morag Evans 29 Sep 2021

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Covid-19

Compulsory Covid-19 vaccines?

28 Sep 2021

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Labour Law

Are your remote working policies in accordance with the law?

Lusanda Raphulu and Sian Gaffney 1 Sep 2021

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Labour Law

Covid-19: Data privacy concerns of vaccination statuses - part 1

Phillip Kruger 16 Aug 2021

SA's OHS standard in dire straits, ILO report finds

HR & Management

SA's OHS standard in dire straits, ILO report finds

30 Jul 2021

How to manage key employment issues during times of unrest and looting

Labour Law & Unions

How to manage key employment issues during times of unrest and looting

Lizle Louw, Kate Collier, Dhevarsha Ramjettan, Shane Johnson and Mbali Nkosi 15 Jul 2021

What responsibility does an employer have for the OHS of remote workers?

Employee Wellness

What responsibility does an employer have for the OHS of remote workers?

Louise Woodburn 23 Jun 2021

OHSA amendments apply to both employers and the self-employed

Employee Wellness

OHSA amendments apply to both employers and the self-employed

7 Jun 2021

North West businesses slapped with non-compliance notices

Labour Law

North West businesses slapped with non-compliance notices

21 Apr 2021

Why virtual safety officers are the next evolutionary step in health and safety

Employee Wellness

Why virtual safety officers are the next evolutionary step in health and safety

Louise Woodburn 15 Apr 2021

Building owners have 14 months to identify asbestos, plan its removal

Facilities & Property Management

Building owners have 14 months to identify asbestos, plan its removal

23 Mar 2021

Can employees refuse to come to work for fear of the pandemic?

Labour Law & Unions

Can employees refuse to come to work for fear of the pandemic?

George Herbst 25 Feb 2021

Steps to ensure Covid-19 compliance in the workplace

Labour Law

Steps to ensure Covid-19 compliance in the workplace

19 Feb 2021