The US' decision to remove SA from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) agreement was likely to lead to job losses and impact certain sectors, but government and business groups say the impact on the economy overall was expected to ... Read More

Municipal workers should not be treated as political pawns on the eve of an election, a Johannesburg civic organisation has warned following the city’s announcement of a multi-billion-rand salary agreement just hours before voters go to the polls. JoburgCAN MD ... Read More

An emer­gency Numsa meet­ing has resolved to sus­pend regional lead­ers who held a cent­ral com­mit­tee meet­ing and sus­pen­ded the national office-bear­ers, reports Business Day. At a media brief­ing in Johan­nes­burg, gen­eral sec­ret­ary Irvin Jim said this was an act of ... Read More

The CCMA can summon SA employers in labour disputes over WhatsApp. The CCMA’s governing body published amended rules for proceedings before it, enabling the delivery of hearing notices via SMS and WhatsApp. MyBroadband reports this is according to lawyers at ... Read More

At the start of Novem­ber, the Labour Court is lead­er­less. Judge Pres­id­ent Edwin Molahlehi was due for man­dat­ory retire­ment at the end of last month, while the Deputy Judge Pres­id­ent pos­i­tion has been vacant since 2024. Mbekezeli Benjamin, a research ... Read More

Data centres require enormous investment: land, buildings, computer equipment and power infrastructure. Yet, once they’re up and running, they tend to employ no more than a few dozen people in occupations such as IT technicians, engineers and security guards. Scepticism ... Read More

Thousands of approved early retirement applications in education have renewed calls for government to address teachers’ working conditions, reports the Cape Times. The SA Teachers’ Union has warned that replacing experienced educators will not resolve the pressures driving them from ... Read More

Workers should have a legal right to know their colleagues’ pay to help prevent pay discrimination, particularly against women. The Guardian reports this is according to the UK’s human rights watchdog, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), which made ... Read More

Croatia will increase its gross minimum wage to €1 130 per month in 2027, with the change also bringing higher minimum hourly pay for students. According to a Croatia Week report, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković has confirmed that the new ... Read More

The US Government has filed a lawsuit accusing Google of failing to give an employee his old job back or find him a similar job after he took one year of military leave as a US Army reservist. AOL reports ... Read More

* Construction company Concor is in financial distress and has filed for voluntary business rescue, with up to 3 400 jobs on the line. Concor is 100% owned by the Government Employees Pension Fund and the UIF. Concor has just R15 ... Read More

* Around 20 housekeepers employed by Nox Cape Town, a luxury property and holiday rental company, embarked on a protected strike on Wednesday last week, calling for a 10% increase in their wages. The workers, represented by the Tirisano Transport and ... Read More

* The Electoral Commission of SA has fired a presiding officer in KZN after he was seen transporting electoral material in a vehicle bearing ANC colours in Hammarsdale, eThekwinin Metropolitan Municipality. Read More

Labour Appeal Court (Johannesburg) Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd v CCMA Judgment: 22 October 2026 Keywords: Labour law – Failure to shortlist for promotion – Minimum advertised qualification not met – Compensation not claimed in notice of motion – Relief not ... Read More

Labour Court (Cape Town) Dyantyi v Norton Rose Fulbright SA Inc Judgment: 30 October 2026 Keywords: Labour law – Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 – unfair discrimination – racial harassment – constructive dismissal – conciliation – jurisdiction – special ... Read More