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    Beware misusing final warning
    Ivan Israelstam
    • May 16
    • 3 min

    Beware misusing final warning

    Employers too often misuse disciplinary warnings or avoid using them at all because they are unsure of how the law allows them to use...
    1 view
    Covid not always a fair reason to retrench
    Ivan Israelstam
    • May 9
    • 3 min

    Covid not always a fair reason to retrench

    Due to state capture loadshedding, unexpected power outages, Covid and maladministration South Africa’s economy is in crisis...
    5 views
    Covid not a licence to change employment conditions
    Ivan Israelstam
    • May 3
    • 3 min

    Covid not a licence to change employment conditions

    The Covid state of disaster regulations expired on 15 April 2022. However, these were replaced by...
    10 views
    Con-arb not always a good idea.
    Ivan Israelstam
    • Apr 25
    • 3 min

    Con-arb not always a good idea.

    The CCMA, from time to time, suffers case backlogs and delays in resolving disputes. One of the reasons for this is the fact that the CCMA..
    4 views
    Second generation outsourcing: can you retrench?
    Ivan Israelstam
    • Apr 19
    • 4 min

    Second generation outsourcing: can you retrench?

    It is contentious as to whether second generation outsourcing falls under section 197 of the Labour Relations Act, which is the law...
    2 views
    The Covid risk assessment and plan
    Ivan Israelstam
    • Apr 13
    • 3 min

    The Covid risk assessment and plan

    The Covid risk plan may include social distancing measures including minimising the number of workers in the workplace through rotation...
    7 views
    Labour law noose tightens again
    Ivan Israelstam
    • Mar 22
    • 2 min

    Labour law noose tightens again

    The government’s unsatisfactory service delivery record threatens its prospects for the national elections to be held in 15 months’ time...
    6 views
    External representation at disciplinary hearings should be considered
    Ivan Israelstam
    • Mar 22
    • 3 min

    External representation at disciplinary hearings should be considered

    Employers have normally disallowed external legal representatives to represent accused employees at disciplinary hearings. This is mainly...
    4 views
    Understanding provocation not easy
    Ivan Israelstam
    • Mar 14
    • 3 min

    Understanding provocation not easy

    Appended to the Labour Relations Act is The Code of Good Practice: Dismissal. This Code requires an employer to consider a number...
    12 views
    Assault not always reason to fire
    Ivan Israelstam
    • Mar 8
    • 3 min

    Assault not always reason to fire

    Even serious assault might not merit dismissal if the employer is unable to show that the misconduct rendered the employment relationship...
    4 views
    When does a job applicant become an employee?
    Ivan Israelstam
    • Mar 6
    • 4 min

    When does a job applicant become an employee?

    Case law makes it very dangerous for an employer to sign employment contracts before it is certain that there is definitely a job for the...
    5 views
    Beware of ignoring promotion recommendations
    Ivan Israelstam
    • Feb 20
    • 3 min

    Beware of ignoring promotion recommendations

    It's often easier and less expensive to promote an employee into a vacant senior post than to go through the costly and time-consuming...
    12 views
    New minimum wage announced
    Adami Geldenhuys
    • Feb 12
    • 1 min

    New minimum wage announced

    National minimum wage adjusted and reviewed.
    13 views
    New earnings threshold published in terms of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997
    Adami Geldenhuys
    • Feb 12
    • 1 min

    New earnings threshold published in terms of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997

    New earnings threshold in terms of Basic Conditions of Employment Act
    28 views
    False job credentials a frequent reality
    Ivan Israelstam
    • Feb 7
    • 3 min

    False job credentials a frequent reality

    In South Africa, where there is heavy competition for jobs it is not unusual for job applicants to deceive prospective employers in order...
    11 views
    Covid complicates absenteeism problem
    Ivan Israelstam
    • Jan 30
    • 4 min

    Covid complicates absenteeism problem

    Even without the effects of Covid absenteeism is a most problematic form of misconduct because it reduces productivity. Most employers there
    11 views
    Treat probationary employees with caution
    Ivan Israelstam
    • Jan 27
    • 3 min

    Treat probationary employees with caution

    Employers frequently misuse probation agreements to get rid of employees instantly because: the employee has committed misconduct...
    9 views
    Ulterior motives for retrenchments not on
    Ivan Israelstam
    • Jan 17
    • 3 min

    Ulterior motives for retrenchments not on

    While all retrenchments are painful and often devastating for employees it is normal, especially during Covid, for employers to retrench...
    10 views
    Retrenching Anti-vaxers is Risky
    Ivan Israelstam
    • Dec 17, 2021
    • 4 min

    Retrenching Anti-vaxers is Risky

    Employers are, in certain cases, allowed by law to use Retention of Necessary Skills as a criterion instead of Last-In-First-Out. However, p
    17 views
    Covid complicates absenteeism problem
    Ivan Israelstam
    • Dec 13, 2021
    • 4 min

    Covid complicates absenteeism problem

    Even without the effects of Covid absenteeism is a most problematic form of misconduct because it reduces productivity. Most employers there
    16 views
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