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A group of factory workers has secured a decisive victory after their employer was ordered to repay years of withheld 13th cheques, with the court confirming the annual payment formed part of their employment contracts and could not be scrapped or replaced with performance bonuses.

Lower earning employees cannot start unpaid salary claims in court after a Labour Court ruling directs such disputes to the CCMA first.

Leave and absenteeism are common workplace challenges. This article explains what South African labour law requires, outlining employee entitlements and employer obligations under the BCEA.