COVID-19: An accelerant for inclusion in the workplace
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...]
BEST APPROACH TO BE ADOPTED BY EMPLOYERS ON “COMPULSORY” VACCINATIONS FOR COVID-19
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...]
Does smoking cannabis prior to commencing work constitute a dismissible offence?
Lighting up before work – they can’t fire you – or can they? The recent CCMA decision in the matter between Rankeng v Signature Cosmetics and Fragrance [more...]
CCMA Procedures: The LRA Form 7.11
Have you ever received an LRA Form 7.11 and felt unsure of what your next step should be? In this article the procedure will be explained to you and [more...]
Western Cape has second highest UIF Ters corruption cases
Cape Town - The Corruption Watch report on Covid-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (Ters) corruption at work revealed that the Western Cape has the second-highest cases of [more...]
Mining industry gears up to roll out vaccines
JOHANNESBURG - THE MINERALS Council South Africa has projected that the mining industry would likely spend R300 million to vaccinate three million people against the Covid-19 virus [more...]
Time for developing your Workplace Skills Plan is running out
Somehow, there are many organisations that still don't know what a Workplace Skills Plan is. The deadline for submitting your organisation’s Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) is looming, [more...]
UIF launches online certificate system
The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has launched its E-Compliance Certificate online system. This will enable employers, small businesses and entrepreneurs to apply for a UIF compliance certificate (tender [more...]
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...]
