Labour law events scheduled for 2022
We compile and update a list of legal events on legal matters in South Africa. The events include webinars, seminars, conferences...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Adami Geldenhuys
- Mar 2
- 15 min
A selection of Government Gazettes published during February 2022
Selection of government gazette notices published during February 2022
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Adami Geldenhuys
- Feb 22
- 1 min
COVID-19 Regulatory Update 16-22 February 2022
Highlights: an Advertising Regulatory Board Ruling on misinformation regarding COVID-19 vaccines; De Jure articles; and more topical issues.
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Adami Geldenhuys
- Feb 12
- 1 min
New minimum wage announced
National minimum wage adjusted and reviewed.
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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
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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...
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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
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Ivan Israelstam
- Nov 25, 2021
- 3 min
Change your attitude to sex changes
In my view gender discrimination occurs, for example, where the employer forces males to belong to a benefit scheme such as a medical aid bu
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Ivan Israelstam
- Nov 25, 2021
- 3 min
Employers have close shave with religious discrimination
Section 6 of the Employment Equity Act (EEA) prohibits unfair discrimination against an employee on arbitrary grounds One of these grounds i
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Ivan Israelstam
- Nov 25, 2021
- 4 min
Use automatic termination clauses with caution
The main purpose of a fixed-term contract is supposed to be the filling of a temporary job. That is, the most appropriate time to hire an em
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Ivan Israelstam
- Nov 25, 2021
- 3 min
Insubordination not always dismissible
Despite the potential seriousness of “insubordination” employers would be wrong to assume that the refusal to obey a lawful and reasonable i
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