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18/09/2026

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗼 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱.

A predetermined outcome. The wrong consulting parties. A flawed selection criterion. Even the rationale for the restructure can create legal risk.

National Litigation Manager Barry Gordon-Davis examines some of the recurring mistakes that employers make when restructuring, and why getting the process right from the point of contemplation matters.

Worth reading before your next restructure takes shape: https://www.labournet.com/operational-requirements-where-restructuring-goes-wrong/

Learn where restructuring can go wrong under South African labour law, from flawed Section 189 consultations to unfair selection criteria and retrenchments.

18/09/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲

Mental health has a direct bearing on how people think and respond to risk at work. Yet psychosocial risks can remain hidden until they begin affecting employees and workplace safety.

Join Health & Safety Product Manager Elzette Hoffman and Health & Safety Team Leader Murray Annandale for our upcoming 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 entitled Safety Reimagined: Making room for mental health. Discussion points will include:
• Why mental health belongs on the safety agenda
• Psychosocial blind spots in the workplace
• Behavioural signs to watch for in team members
• Employers’ legal responsibilities
• Understanding your risk landscape
• Turning responsibility into action

📅 29 September 2026
🕤 09:30–11:00
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18/09/2026

𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.
When should a warning be issued?
When does a matter warrant a disciplinary hearing?
And what does progressive discipline require?

On 22 September, Labour Law Product Manager Mike Denny joins BayFM for Discipline Done Right, unpacking the principles that employers need to understand around misconduct, warnings and disciplinary hearings.

Tune in for practical guidance on getting discipline right.

17/09/2026

Day two of the SASLAW Annual National Conference is drawing to a close, and our team has been in the room throughout, following the discussions.

With labour law evolving alongside changing workplaces, hearing how others are interpreting these developments and their practical implications for employers has been particularly valuable.

As the conference wraps up, we take with us the insights gathered to inform the advice and support that we provide to our clients.

17/09/2026

Our Garden Route team is at George Golf Course today, supporting Empower the People NPC and their work with local entrepreneurs and community initiatives in the area.

George Branch Manager Ruan Viljoen and Labour Law Consultants Schalk van der Merwe and Adriaan Potgieter are there to represent us.

Good luck to everyone out on the course!

17/09/2026

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹?

A spreadsheet here. A manual process there. A system that doesn’t quite talk to another system.

It can all seem relatively manageable, until the cracks start to show.

Payroll Outsource Team Leader Vicky Dearlove shares why disconnected payroll deserves more attention from business leaders: https://www.labournet.com/why-disconnected-payroll-is-a-business-risk/

16/09/2026

Day one of the 𝗦𝗔𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗪 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 is underway in Johannesburg, with several members of the Labournet team there to take part in the conversation.

This year’s theme, 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘓𝘢𝘸: 𝘕𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦, 𝘋𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, is particularly relevant as employment relationships continue to evolve across South Africa. The conference aims to unpack these shifts from a legal, regulatory and practical perspective.

There’s plenty to take in, and we look forward to sharing the valuable insights with our teams and clients.

16/09/2026

Health and safety compliance sets the minimum legal standard. What really exposes employers is a serious incident that's managed poorly – which is exactly why this year's COIDA amendments matter.

Our Health & Safety Executive, Herman Benadé, unpacks what they mean for how employers manage claims, records and reporting.

Read the full piece in Business Media MAGS: https://businessmediamags.co.za/business/social-justice/a-new-era-of-employer-accountability-under-coida/

15/09/2026

AI is now screening applications, monitoring staff and shaping decisions once made by managers alone. But the law hasn't stood still while employers work this out.

Our Labour Law Executive, Ryan Anderson, looks at what this shift means for employers, from privacy obligations to what recruitment should really be looking for.

Read the full piece in Business Media MAGS: https://businessmediamags.co.za/business/social-justice/ai-and-the-changing-role-of-employers/

15/09/2026

Your business strategy might be excellent, but if your people don’t have the skills to deliver it, it stays a strategy.

Skills development should connect what your organisation requires with what your people need to grow. That means identifying gaps, planning strategically and creating development opportunities that translate into capability.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁? Let’s build the pathway: https://www.labournet.com/labournet-learning/