
What employees should know about year-end bonuses
Employees don’t have a statutory right to a year-end bonus – payment depends on contract, collective agreement, policy, or binding past practice.

Employees don’t have a statutory right to a year-end bonus – payment depends on contract, collective agreement, policy, or binding past practice.

The proposed changes limit employees earning over R1.8m a year to compensation – capped at their annual salary – for unfair dismissal claims.

From stronger retrenchment safeguards to the inclusion of gig workers under formal labour protections, proposed amendments could redefine the future of work for millions of South Africans.

Shahied Daniels has accused the accountancy organisation’s board of irregularities and says he intends to challenge his dismissal.

Employees who post messages on their employer’s social media groups must consider the impact on the employer and other employees.