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flag South Africa’s Labour Court ordered ArcelorMittal to reinstate workers and pay back wages after improper retrenchments.

flag South Africa’s Labour Court has ordered ArcelorMittal to reinstate workers it dismissed at its Newcastle and Vereeniging plants, ruling the company failed to follow proper consultation procedures before retrenchments. flag The decision, dated 27 October 2025, requires the company to restart talks with the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) within 10 days and pay back wages to affected employees. flag Numsa welcomed the ruling as a major victory, emphasizing it allows for exploring alternatives to job losses and reinforces labor rights during restructuring.

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