Isolation vs returning to work – the guidelines South African workers should know
It is important to note that there is a difference between being fully recovered and being ready to come out of isolation. The following criteria are specified [more...]
COVID-19 does not immunise employees from following lawful and reasonable instructions
As we move into 2021, in the midst of another lockdown and with the spread and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic worse than ever, employers and employees [more...]
Unpacking probation – What are Employer’s obligations towards the Probationary Employee during the period of probation
Introduction: Item 8 of the Code of Good Practice: Dismissal – which is incorporated into the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995, deals with all issues relating to the probation [more...]
2021 will be a ‘game changer’ for BEE in South Africa: Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says that the government will look at how black-owned businesses can participate in the recovery of the country’s economy in 2021. Speaking at the [more...]
Bombshell for Restaurant and Related Industries
In the wake of the devastation caused by Covid-19, fast food outlets, restaurants and caterers across the country are being dealt yet another blow. The Minister of [more...]
Disciplinary Action – Employee Misconduct Outside The Workplace
Employers have the right under the Labour Relations Act (LRA) to discipline and even to dismiss employees for work-related misconduct. However, dismissal is very seldom a simple [more...]
Pregnant mothers heavily protected
There are six pieces of legislation that require employers to treat pregnant and post-pregnant employees with the greatest of care. One of these pieces of legislation is [more...]
Employers race to comply with new compensation law for domestic workers
Employers are scrambling to comply with the law following the ground-breaking judgment by the Constitutional Court that domestic workers are eligible for compensation under the Compensation for [more...]
Protocol for dismissing an employee for poor work performance
Introduction Employees, when dismissed by their Employers are in many cases dismissed for some form of misconduct on the Employee’s part. However, dismissal for poor work performance [more...]
4 planned changes that every South African business should know about
Lawmakers are currently considering a number of draft pieces of legislation which are likely to have a direct impact on South African workers. The draft laws cover [more...]
Duty to blow the whistle
The little-known laws that could galvanise South Africa's fight against corruption Early in the morning you receive a call from an unknown number. Someone your boss once [more...]
Proposed bill amendments could expose SA’s wage gap
The Companies Amendment Bill is expected to make some progress during 2021 after apparently stalling somewhere along the legislative process during 2019 and 2020. Unless watered down [more...]
South Africa to get two ‘extra’ public holidays in 2021
South Africa will have 13 public holidays in 2021, including an additional two days off to celebrate public holidays which fall over a weekend. The Public Holidays [more...]
Working from home – Some important considerations
This article covers some of the most important points that all employers must consider whilst enabling employees to continue to effectively work from home. It is no [more...]
How Covid-19 will impact December leave for workers in South Africa
The Covid-19 pandemic has created additional complexity for employer considerations during the festive season, particularly at the cusp of what seems to be the dreaded ‘second wave’, [more...]
Don’t miss the arbitration hearing as it may continue without you
Where the employer fails to attend an arbitration hearing the arbitrator is entitled to continue without the employer unless the arbitrator is aware of an acceptable reason [more...]
Bias of presiding officers must be proven
South African labour law requires employers to afford employees numerous procedural rights before being dismissed for misconduct or poor performance. This includes the right to: prepare for [more...]
The CCMA – What’s it all about?
Everyone has heard of the CCMA. But what’s it all about? Is it just for employees to enforce their rights against nasty employers? Or does it have other [more...]
