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FefaTech2021-03-03T10:21:16+02:00

Labour Court grants FEDHASA urgent interdict opposing extension of Bargaining Council Collective Agreement to non-parties

FefaTech2021-03-03T10:21:16+02:00Mar 3rd, 2021|0 Comments

FEDHASA together with the Restaurant Collective, representing an alliance of hospitality stakeholders, including all the major brands and quick service restaurants in South Africa, was today granted [more...]

FefaTech2021-03-02T12:19:56+02:00

The Protection of Whistle Blowers

FefaTech2021-03-02T12:19:56+02:00Mar 2nd, 2021|0 Comments

It is not often that we hear of an employee reporting misconduct in the workplace to his employer. This is because the employee is not certain whether [more...]

FefaTech2021-03-02T12:10:29+02:00

Unions will ask for CPI plus 4% in 2021 public sector wage talks

FefaTech2021-03-02T12:10:29+02:00Mar 2nd, 2021|0 Comments

BL Premium reports that public sector unions are in line for another wage battle with government as they will be asking for an increase well above inflation in [more...]

FefaTech2021-03-02T12:07:41+02:00

New restaurant pay rules

FefaTech2021-03-02T12:07:41+02:00Mar 2nd, 2021|0 Comments

While the pandemic has brought its fair share of challenges to each one of us, the food services industry has felt its effects more gravely than most. [more...]

FefaTech2021-03-02T12:05:38+02:00

DEL highlights UIF reduced work time benefit

FefaTech2021-03-02T12:05:38+02:00Mar 2nd, 2021|0 Comments

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) will continue to provide financial relief through the already existing Short Term/Reduced Work Time Benefit. The employment and labour department confirmed this in a statement [more...]

FefaTech2021-02-22T12:37:22+02:00

How and when to suspend employees

FefaTech2021-02-22T12:37:22+02:00Feb 22nd, 2021|0 Comments

Employers are often faced with situations where a decision must be taken whether an employee that was allegedly involved in misconduct should be suspended or not. Item [more...]

FefaTech2021-02-22T12:28:03+02:00

TERS payments extended, only certain industries may claim

FefaTech2021-02-22T12:28:03+02:00Feb 22nd, 2021|0 Comments

In 2020, the government introduced a C-19 TERS benefit (Covid-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme). This benefit, which was introduced to bring relief during the Covid-19 lockdown, enabled [more...]

FefaTech2021-02-22T12:13:02+02:00

A new employee earnings threshold has been issued. What does this mean for employees?

FefaTech2021-02-22T12:13:02+02:00Feb 22nd, 2021|0 Comments

Introduction Most people, from my own personal interactions with them, are not aware of the earnings thresholds nor do they know what an earning threshold is and [more...]

FefaTech2021-02-22T11:48:05+02:00

Rules in the Workplace and the Consistent Application thereof

FefaTech2021-02-22T11:48:05+02:00Feb 22nd, 2021|0 Comments

Rules regulating conduct in the workplace flow from a number of sources. Some emanate from the common law, for example, that an employee may not steal from [more...]

FefaTech2021-02-15T11:13:13+02:00

Unpacking sexual harassment in the workplace

FefaTech2021-02-15T11:13:13+02:00Feb 15th, 2021|0 Comments

Sexual harassment, a violation of human rights and a form of sex discrimination, is costly to employees in the workplace. Although many countries have legislation governing sexual [more...]

FefaTech2021-02-10T11:33:18+02:00

This is the new minimum wage for South Africa

FefaTech2021-02-10T11:33:18+02:00Feb 10th, 2021|0 Comments

Labour minister Thulas Nxesi has published the new minimum wage for South Africa. In a gazette published on Monday evening (8 February), the minister said that the [more...]

FefaTech2021-02-08T10:23:40+02:00

Let’s get constructive about constructive dismissal – you can still be fired

FefaTech2021-02-08T10:23:40+02:00Feb 8th, 2021|0 Comments

Very few workplace issues elicit as firmly held views or fears as the topic of constructive dismissal. Whether it is a manager, fearful of doing something wrong [more...]

FefaTech2021-02-08T10:14:51+02:00

Lockout vs suspended strike: Can replacement labour be used?

FefaTech2021-02-08T10:14:51+02:00Feb 8th, 2021|0 Comments

Whether replacement labour may be used where an employer has instituted a lockout in response to a strike which has subsequently been suspended by the trade union [more...]

FefaTech2021-02-08T10:10:28+02:00

This South African employee was fired for not coming in to work during lockdown – here’s what happened

FefaTech2021-02-08T10:10:28+02:00Feb 8th, 2021|0 Comments

A laboratory analyst fired for putting her family’s safety first and refusing to work during the Covid-19 level five lockdown has been reinstated. The Commission for Conciliation, [more...]

FefaTech2021-02-08T10:08:10+02:00

BEE must be used in South Africa’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout: business group

FefaTech2021-02-08T10:08:10+02:00Feb 8th, 2021|0 Comments

While the Covid-19 pandemic is an unfortunate and unprecedented global disaster, it has also brought business opportunities as we have already witnessed with the procurement of Personal [more...]

FefaTech2021-02-08T10:02:24+02:00

Hours of Work and Overtime

FefaTech2021-02-08T10:02:24+02:00Feb 8th, 2021|0 Comments

Working time including overtime is regulated by the Basic Conditions of Employment Act in Chapter two. Chapter two of the Act is however not applicable to the [more...]

FefaTech2021-02-08T09:50:38+02:00

COVID-19: An accelerant for inclusion in the workplace

FefaTech2021-02-08T09:50:38+02:00Feb 8th, 2021|0 Comments

As we embrace a new way of working, considering the perspectives and circumstances of your entire workforce – including people who might otherwise have been excluded or [more...]

FefaTech2021-02-04T13:45:45+02:00

BEST APPROACH TO BE ADOPTED BY EMPLOYERS ON “COMPULSORY” VACCINATIONS FOR COVID-19

FefaTech2021-02-04T13:45:45+02:00Feb 4th, 2021|0 Comments

Introduction Clients have raised queries on whether they can order or require their employees to be vaccinated for Covid-19. Various articles have been published and statements made [more...]

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