Africa: Employment and HR

The concept of Guarantorship is often taken for granted in Nigeria. The seemingly small request we now hear from friends, family members or even colleagues can be captured in the following sample appeal: “I collected one small loan, and I need you to be my guarantor. Please just sign here, I already know how to pay back; it will not be a big deal.”

The next major tranche of reforms under the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA) come into force in October 2026. One change will come into force at the beginning of the month and others at the end...

В соответствии со статьей 34 Закона Республики Узбекистан «Об авторском праве и смежных правах» от 20 июля 2006 года №42, если произведение создано работником в рамках исполнения...

A South African Labour Court has ruled that an employee who secured her position through fraudulent misrepresentations about her employment history must repay all remuneration received, along with costs incurred from consultants she secretly promoted. The judgment establishes significant precedent for employer remedies when recruitment fraud results in no value delivered, while confirming the Labour Court's jurisdiction over employment-related fraud claims.

When a South African magistrate's removal from office was based on 13 misconduct findings, but nine were later overturned on review, could the dismissal sanction still stand? The Gauteng High Court examined whether a disciplinary sanction can survive when the majority of findings supporting it have been set aside, and what this means for the proper exercise of administrative decision-making powers.

The Labour Appeal Court (LAC) accepted that the employer had a genuine commercial rationale for restructuring but still found the dismissals substantively unfair because the employer could not defend the selection of the employees retrenched.

As South African businesses prepare for festive season celebrations, a critical question emerges: are employers adequately protected against the legal and financial risks that accompany year-end office parties? From alcohol-related incidents to workplace misconduct claims, the gap between celebration and catastrophe may be wider than most companies realize.

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A Nigerian court has ruled that professional football clubs and governing bodies bear legally enforceable obligations to players that extend beyond salary payments, encompassing medical welfare, insurance coverage...

South Africa's whistleblower protection framework is undergoing significant reform through the proposed Protected Disclosures Bill, 2026, which aims to address critical gaps exposed by high-profile assassinations and the Zondo Commission findings. The new legislation promises expanded protections, criminal sanctions for retaliation, and financial rewards for whistleblowers, but will the reforms be sufficient to encourage individuals to come forward in a climate where speaking up can cost lives?

SHEroes Beyond Internal Audit hosted an insightful webinar exploring how organisations can move beyond simply detecting fraud and embrace proactive strategies that prevent fraud before it occurs.

South Africa's Draft Protected Disclosures Bill, 2026 proposes to replace the current whistleblower protection framework with a more comprehensive regime that extends protection beyond employees, mandates formal internal procedures, and introduces stricter confidentiality controls and retaliation consequences.