Ivan Israelstam Jun 134 minEmployers have to protect themselvesThe Labour Relations Act, seven other labour acts and numerous codes of good practice have all been designed to protect employees.
Ivan Israelstam May 303 minDon’t bypass your own disciplinary policiesSection 188 of the Labour Relations Act (LRA) gives the employer the onus of proving that it has been procedurally and substantively fair...
Danielle GeldenhuysMay 31 minLabour law events scheduled for 2022We compile and update a list of legal events on legal matters in South Africa. The events include webinars, seminars, conferences...
Ivan Israelstam Apr 194 minSecond 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...
Ivan Israelstam Mar 143 minUnderstanding provocation not easyAppended to the Labour Relations Act is The Code of Good Practice: Dismissal. This Code requires an employer to consider a number...
Ivan Israelstam Mar 83 minAssault not always reason to fireEven serious assault might not merit dismissal if the employer is unable to show that the misconduct rendered the employment relationship...
Adami GeldenhuysMar 215 minA selection of Government Gazettes published during February 2022Selection of government gazette notices published during February 2022
Adami GeldenhuysFeb 121 minNew earnings threshold published in terms of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997New earnings threshold in terms of Basic Conditions of Employment Act
Ivan Israelstam Jan 304 minCovid complicates absenteeism problemEven without the effects of Covid absenteeism is a most problematic form of misconduct because it reduces productivity. Most employers there
Ivan Israelstam Nov 25, 20213 minChange your attitude to sex changesIn my view gender discrimination occurs, for example, where the employer forces males to belong to a benefit scheme such as a medical aid bu
Ivan Israelstam Nov 22, 20213 minTake Mitigating Circumstances SeriouslyToo often, when an employer finds an employee guilty of a serious offence, the employer fires the employee right away. However, being guilty