Building a Committed and Thriving Workforce
Managing and retaining a diverse public sector workforce presents a complex challenge that requires a coordinated and comprehensive approach - READ MORE
Rights of Casual Workers in South Africa
It is common practice for employers to make use of casual workers as a means of complementing their current - READ MORE
Understanding Attempted Assault and Assault: The Crucial Role of Evidence in Outcomes.
Assault or attempted assault are serious issues that plague many working environments in South Africa. Given the serious nature - READ MORE
Understanding and Complying with South African Labour Legislation
Employers in South Africa operate within a comprehensive legal structure aimed at safeguarding employee rights and promoting fair labour - READ MORE
Disputes at the CCMA: Unfair Dismisaal vs Unfair Labour Practice
While the majority of the cases referred to the CCMA concern allegations of unfair dismissal, there are numerous other - READ MORE
Do Employers Need Employee Consent to Change Employment Terms?
The terms and conditions of employment described in a contract of employment usually include a myriad of items such - READ MORE
How Does the Earnings Threshold Impact Employers?
Employees who earn above the earnings threshold, which is determined by the Minister of Employment and Labour under the - READ MORE
Effectively Managing Employees through Progressive Discipline
Progressive discipline, which is also sometimes referred to as corrective discipline, is a strategy used to address and to - READ MORE
Power of CCMA Commissioners to Dismiss Matters Due to Lack of Diligent Prosecution
The very purpose of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (‘CCMA’) is expeditious resolution in order to equitably - READ MORE
Navigating Retrenchments: Key Lessons on the Viability of ‘Bumping’ from Recent Labour Court Ruling
Employers with multiple operations or businesses are no strangers to the unique economic and operational obstacles of the business - READ MORE
How Employers Should Respond to Workplace Theft
Theft in the workplace is a serious form of misconduct that places significant strain on a business's profitability and - READ MORE
Provocation as a Justification in the Workplace
Provocation is one of the key defences for charges of assault or fighting on duty in the workplace. In - READ MORE
Terminating Employees for Abscondment
Employee abscondments in the workplace presents a significant challenge for employers, impacting operational efficiency and team morale. This issue - READ MORE
Written Particulars of Employment and Contracts of Employment
Employers often underestimate the value of reducing the agreements that they have with their employees to writing, as they - READ MORE
Automatically Unfair Dismissal for a Protected Disclosure – the Case of Railway Safety Regulator v Kekana
The terms “protected disclosures” or “whistleblowing” are not new phenomena to the employment law landscape, but there is often - READ MORE