Working from home but are you really at work?
COVID-19 has revolutionised the workplace in terms of health and safety standards. Never before have employers had to manage their workplaces as delicately as under the current [more...]
Additional obligations for designated employers under The Employment Equity Act
A recent bill submitted to Parliament for consideration would seek to impose potentially stringent new quotas for numerical targets for the employment of persons from designated groups. [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...]
Cabinet establishes IMC on employment of foreign nationals
President Cyril Ramaphosa says Cabinet has established an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on the Employment of Foreign Nationals. Fielding questions in the National Assembly on Thursday, the President [more...]
Necessary changes to eliminate violence and harassment in the workplace
On 20 August 2020, the Minister of Employment and Labour in South Africa published the Draft Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Violence [more...]
Unions plan national day of mass action on Thursday
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) and others will march to Union Buildings and other government offices on Thursday (3 September) as part of its [more...]
Are Employees Entitled To An Annual Increase?
With the financial difficulties that most companies are currently experiencing and with the end of the year approaching, the question on everyone’s minds is “Do I have [more...]
UIF Ters benefit suspended once again
Based on the Auditor-General alerting the department to irregularities. The Covid-19 Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme (Ters) benefit has been temporarily suspended, following the identification of control deficiencies [more...]
COVID-19 impacting the workplace: Outlining retrenchments in good faith
Since the start of the lockdown, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many business owners have been tasked with taking difficult decisions for survival. Financial strain is at [more...]
Unions agree to a wage-freeze until June 2021 in the metals and engineering sector
Employers in the metals and engineering sector got a reprieve from unions’ demands for higher wages after entering into an agreement to freeze wages until 2021 due [more...]
Polygraph testing – Are employees obligated to undergo testing?
A polygraph test is a test frequently used by employers to verify an employee’s truthfulness and is commonly called a ‘Lie Detector Test.’ There is no specific [more...]
Attention all business owners! You could be held vicariously liable for an employee’s abuse of power
It is established in South African law that an employer is vicariously liable for the acts or omissions of its employees committed during the course and scope [more...]
The difference between punitive suspension and precautionary suspension
Suspension of Employees is a common occurrence in the workplace. Accordingly, Employers should be aware of the correct processes and procedures which must be complied with when [more...]
#CofesaWeStay
Cofesa, the Confederation of Employers of South Africa posted #CofesaWeStay- positive news on the #ImStaying forum: To create between 22m and 30m jobs plus more than 50m [more...]
Fraudulent qualifications – What employers need to know about the NQF Amendment Act
On 19 August 2019, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law the National Qualifications Framework (NQF Amendment Act) Amendment Act 12 of 2019. The NQF Amendment Act has [more...]
Every Employer Needs Labour Law Expertise
South African labour law is a minefield riddled with endless hidden dangers. That is, there are numerous labour acts, regulations, codes and determinations that are mainly focussed [more...]
Play by the book: Unions prohibited from recruiting outside the scope of their constitutions
In Lufil Packaging (Isithebe) (A division of Bidvest Paperplus (Pty) Ltd) v CCMA and Others (DA8/2018) [2019] ZALAC 39, the Labour Appeal Court was tasked with deciding [more...]
The changing face of the trade union landscape
LABOUR relations is seldom viewed dispassionately. It is a field that spans a multitude of collective and individual workplace interactions and experiences, from constructive relationship building initiatives [more...]
