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Labour Law Changes 2025: What is Dismissal due to Incapacity?

Incapacity Definition: (noun)  “physical or mental inability to do something or to manage one’s affairs.” The new code expands the definition of incapacity to take into account instances unrelated to
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Labour Law Changes 2025: Probation Periods

Probation periods are back and official! (not that they were ever gone and illegal) Clarification on Probation Section E of The New Code focuses on various aspects of probation, stating
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Know Your Rights: What is the purpose of Disciplinary Action?

What is the Purpose of Disciplinary Measures? The purpose of taking disciplinary action is not necessarily dismissal for misconduct, but rather so that employees can know and understand what standards
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What is a fair dismissal? What is a fair punishment for an employment offense?

Labour Law Changes 2025: What is a Fair Dismissal?

What is Fair Dismissal? A dismissal is considered fair, if it is for a fair reason, and in accordance with fair procedure. There are 3 grounds for fair dismissal: The
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Labour Law Relief for Small Businesses

Labour Law Changes 2025: Focus on Small Business

Focus on Small Businesses The new code includes a dedicated section (Part A) with specific provisions to accommodate the practical realities of small businesses, including less formal procedures while still
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Know Your Rights: Calculation of salaries & wages

How much should I be remunerating my Employees? (1)  An employee’s wage is calculated by reference to the number of hours the employee ordinarily works.   (2)  For the purposes
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The New Code of Practice: Dismissals

The new Code of Good Practice on Dismissal came into effect in South Africa on 4 September 2025, replacing previous codes and unifying dismissal procedures for misconduct, incapacity, and operational
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Know Your Rights: Legally, what should employee personnel files contain?

What employment records must Employers keep, and for how long? 1)  Every employer must keep a record containing at least the following information: (a) The employee’s name and occupation; (b)
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