--- title: Afriwise Blog | Employment and labour (2) description: Employment and labour | (2) --- [![Afriwise](https://insights.afriwise.com/hubfs/Logos/Afriwise/Afriwise%20logo.svg)](https://afriwise.com/) - [Products](https://afriwise.com/law-products-africa/) - [Countries](https://afriwise.com/countries-covered/) - [About Afriwise](https://afriwise.com/about-afriwise/) - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) - [Insights](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog) [Schedule a demo](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Log in](https://afriwise.com/login/) - [Products](https://afriwise.com/law-products-africa/) - [Countries](https://afriwise.com/countries-covered/) - [Solutions](https://afriwise.com/solutions/) - [About Afriwise](https://afriwise.com/about-afriwise/) - Insights - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) [Schedule a demo](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Log in](https://afriwise.com/login/) # Welcome to Africa’s legal blog Never miss a beat on Africa's legal and regulatory landscape. - [Legislation (287)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) - [South Africa (227)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) - [Nigeria (157)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) - [Kenya (151)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) - [Financial Services (128)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) - [ICT (106)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) - [Tanzania (102)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) - [Regulation (87)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) - [Corporate Commercial (84)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/corporate-commercial) - [Tax (84)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tax) - [Case discussion (78)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) - [Uganda (66)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/uganda) - [Intellectual Property (58)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/intellectual-property) - [Energy & Natural Resources (57)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/energy-natural-resources) - [Ghana (55)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ghana) - [Employment and labour (52)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment-and-labour) - [Data Protection (49)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-protection) - [Mozambique (49)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mozambique) - [Commercial Crime (48)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) - [Competition/Antitrust (48)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/competition-antitrust) - [Dispute Resolution (47)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/dispute-resolution) - [Mauritius (46)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mauritius) - [Environment (44)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/environment) - [Zambia (38)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/zambia) - [Projects and Procurement (26)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/projects-and-procurement) [Uganda](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/uganda) [Employment and labour](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment-and-labour) [Case discussion](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) [Breach of confidential information](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/breach-of-confidential-information) [MMAKS Advocates](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/mmaks-advocates) ## [Safeguarding Employers Trade Secrets: Insights from a Landmark Legal Case in Uganda](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/safeguarding-employers-trade-secrets-insights-from-a-landmark-legal-case-in-uganda) In the ever-evolving landscape of employment law, new frontiers continually emerge, posing dilemmas for employees and employers alike, especially in cross-border contexts. With the advent of the digital age, where company data is integral to business operations, instances.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/safeguarding-employers-trade-secrets-insights-from-a-landmark-legal-case-in-uganda) [Kenya](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) [Employment and labour](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment-and-labour) [Case discussion](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) [Termination of employment](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/termination-of-employment) [ALN](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/aln) ## [Guidelines for Employment Termination on Medical Grounds](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/guidelines-for-employment-termination-on-medical-grounds) In Kenya’s dynamic employment landscape, terminating employees on medical grounds poses significant challenges for employers as employers must weigh between productivity and being sensitive in the face of medical incapacity. While the Employment Act, 2007 provides criteri.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/guidelines-for-employment-termination-on-medical-grounds) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Regulation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) [Employment and labour](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment-and-labour) [Webber Wentzel](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/webber-wentzel) ## [2024 Earnings threshold announced](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/2024-earnings-threshold-announced) The earnings threshold will increase to R254 371.67 with effect from 1 April 2024, entitling employees falling below the threshold to stricter protections in terms of labour legislation. It is the fourth consecutive annual increase to the threshold (following a period of .. 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