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It is now well understood that any unilateral amendment to an employment contract amounts to an unfair labour practice under section 45 of the Employment Act 11 of 2007 (the Employment Act). This has recently been reiterated by the Supreme Court of Kenya in Symon Wairobi ..
On the 31st of July 2024, a day already significant as Pan African Women’s Day—a day dedicated to celebrating and honouring the achievements of Africa’s women and advocating for gender equality—Ghana marked a historic milestone. On this day, the Ghanaian Parliament passed..
Employment relationships do not always end through retirement. In many instances, the termination of the employment relationship is at the instance of one of the parties. Mostly when it is the employee who initiates the termination, there are no post-termination issues. H..
Did you know that an employer has an inherent right to discipline an employee if this becomes necessary, and suspension is a form of discipline? However, in order to exercise this right to suspend an employee, the power to suspend must have been expressly stated in the em..
In a recent development that could significantly impact the corporate landscape in South Africa, the Trusted Employer Scheme was officially announced in regulations published on October 11, 2023. This scheme introduces a..
The recent CCMA ruling that looked at the fairness of a dismissal of an employee refusing to vaccinate, the first of such cases, has sparked a growing and interesting debate regarding the ways in which employee-vaccination-related dismissals could be handled within corpor..
