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Conditions in which a company can retrench workers

Thabang Rapuleng, Director in the Employment practice joined SAfm's Sunrise breakfast show to talk about the conditions in which a company can retrench workers.

27 May 2020 15:50 Minutes Podcast
Conditions in which a company can retrench workers

Conditions in which a company can retrench workers

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Conditions in which a company can retrench workers

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Thabang Rapuleng, Director in the Employment practice joined SAfm's Sunrise breakfast show to talk about the conditions in which a company can retrench workers.

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