Restructuring South African court clarifies employer severance pay requirements Businesses must be actively involved in finding alternative employment, ruling confirms iStock.com/Ben185 Image Freya Gilbert Deputy Editor Monday 30 March 2026 South Africa’s Labour Court has overturned an arbitration award finding that facility management firm Tsebo was right to deny severance pay to three employees who had accepted jobs at an incoming s Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access You might also like... Unions Singapore unions campaign for advance layoff notice Labour Reforms Finland lowers threshold for individual terminations Restructuring Ontario’s workers now entitled to “job-seeking leave” Restructuring ECJ mass dismissal rulings stress importance of adequate notice