Archive for October 2025
Dismissal for violation of picketing rules
In Shave and Gibson Packaging (Pty) Ltd v African Meat Industry and Allied Trade Union [2025] 8 BLLR 819 (LAC), 126 protected strikers were dismissed for insubordination after picketing outside the demarcated area during a violent strike. The employer had obtained an order interdicting the strikers from harassing and intimidating non-striking workers and from obstructing…
Read MoreEmployers must update leave policies after landmark ConCourt ruling
The Constitutional Court has confirmed that sections of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) and the Unemployment Insurance Fund Act are unconstitutional because, when it comes to “maternity leave”, they unfairly discriminate against mothers and fathers, surrogate parents, and those who adopt children. The declarations of constitutional invalidity were suspended for 36 months to…
Read MoreZEP holders get reprieve until 2027
In a move bringing relief to thousands of Zimbabwean nationals living in South Africa, Home Affairs Minister, Dr Leon Schreiber has extended the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) until May 28, 2027. The announcement was formalized through the Minister’s Immigration Directive No. 21 of 2025, seen by IOL, and affects approximately 180,000 ZEP holders living in…
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