Poverty wages – Exceptions and uncertainties concerning the NMWA
Resource: GoLegal Provided By VDMA Attorneys With the arrival of 2019, we saw the National Minimum Wage Act No. 9 of 2018 (“NMWA”) come into effect, which [more...]
Lack of transport is no justification for late-coming and absenteeism
Resource: Tony Healy & Associates So, your car breaks down and you have no replacement; is your employer obligated to accommodate your absenteeism and late-coming that follows? [more...]
How new code can bring order to strikes
www.bizcommunity.com By: Johan Olivier & Lizle Louw A new code of good practice governing various aspects of strike action came into effect on 1 January 2019. It [more...]
Why employees need to mind their Ps and Qs on social media
Social media represents one of the most significant developments in human communication and has undoubtedly changed the way we interact and share information. Social media has become [more...]
No work, No pay, No penalty for COSATU’S intended protest action on 13 February 2019
It is advisable to inform your workers that any absences related to the protest action will be treated on the following basis in term of the Labour [more...]
Dismissing for insubordination – The Labour Appeal Court gives clarity
Provided By Cowan-Harper-Madikizela By Neil Coetzer & Thato Matloko In TMT Services and Supplies (Pty) Ltd v CCMA and 2 Others [JA32/2017] the Labour Appeal Court recently [more...]
Staying at home during a strike? Remember to tell your employer.
Provided By Cowan-Harper-Madikizela By Neil Coetzer It is well-known that strikes in South Africa are routinely marred by violence and intimidation. It often happens that due to [more...]
Cosatu prepares for #NationalStrike
Johannesburg - Cosatu is gearing up for a national strike in two weeks’ time to protest against the retrenchments, unemployment, corruption and racism plaguing the country. The [more...]
Labour inspectors to start blitz campaign to check on minimum wage compliance
CAPE TOWN - The labour department announced on Tuesday it would be embarking on a national blitz campaign in February to check whether employers were complying with [more...]
Policy incoherence is destroying the economy and jobs, says business
The Public-Private Growth Initiative has been launched at a Business Unity SA indaba in an effort to revive the economy Policy incoherence and uncertainty has hampered business [more...]
Labour Relations: Important new legislation of 2018
Provided By Strauss Daly Attorneys The Labour Relations Amendment Act, Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Act & the National Minimum Wage Act. 2018 drew to a close [more...]
Behind unions’ new caution on prescribed assets
Organised labour, which has championed the notion of prescribed assets for pension funds in the past, says that high levels of corruption mean that workers must be [more...]
Code of Good Practice for the Handling of Sexual Harassment Cases
Provided By Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr By Jose Jorge And Steven Adams Until 19 December 2018, employers had to apply two Code of Good Practice for the Handling [more...]
Restraint of trade: What does it mean?
Provided By Abrahams & Gross By Jeremy Simon & Wesley Scheepers The majority of employment contracts contain a restraint of trade clause. Many people merely consider it [more...]
Applications for exemptions from the National Minimum Wage.
The regulations may be viewed by clicking here. The online system can be accessed at https://nmw.labour.gov.za. Please note: Parental maternity leave and Poster display (Section 30 [more...]
You will have to pay your domestic worker more from this week
The Department of Labour has increased the minimum wage payable to South African domestic workers. Published on Monday (3 December), the new minimum wage will take immediate [more...]
Minimum wage and paternal leave addressed
Cofesa Labour Law Specialists·Thursday, December 6, 2018 Provided by: Eversheds Sutherland | By: Pascale De Froberville After much anticipation, President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the National Minimum [more...]
Ramaphosa onderteken wetsontwerp oor minimum loon
Die nasionale minimum loon tree op 1 Januarie 2019 in werking nadat pres. Cyril Ramaphosa op Vrydag 23 November die wetsontwerp op die nasionale minimum loon onderteken [more...]