On Thursday, 16 July 2026, members of our Employment and Benefits Practice shared insights on the latest cases impacting the employment law landscape in South Africa.
The session covered several significant judgments, including:
- The Constitutional Court judgment that has provided welcome clarity on the procedural route that follows a failed facilitation process in large-scale retrenchments.
- A Labour Appeal Court decision dealing with an unfair discrimination claim brought by a male candidate who was excluded from appointment solely on the basis of his gender.
- A Labour Court judgment examining whether an employer can be held liable for quid pro quo sexual harassment allegedly committed by an independent contractor.
- The fairness of the dismissal of a foreign national employee who posted a provocative biblical verse on his WhatsApp status amid heightened xenophobic tensions in the workplace.
- A Labour Court decision that emphasises the importance of precise drafting in restraint of trade provisions.