BY lvan lsraelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973. The Employment Equity Act (EEA) prohibits unfair discrimination. Such unfair discrimination could include, but is not limited to, discrimination on arbitrary or subjective...

“Not everyone with a disability experiences their condition in the same way.It therefore follows that reasonable accommodation cannot be the same for every individual with a disability.” So how does an employer reasonably accommodate a person with a disability in their workplace? This was just one...

We can no longer escape the reality of the Fourth Revolution being upon us, with technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR), chatbots and the like moving into our workplace quicker than we realise. Employees are feeling a degree of vulnerability, having to question...

Johannesburg - The National Treasury says pensioners could get more when they retire if retirement income charges are reduced.David McCarthy, the National Treasury retirement specialist, said that the Government hoped that the latest discussion paper on retirement fund income charges will improve

As the year draws to a close, companies across various industries begin to think about how to recognise and reward their employees, particularly top performers. Traditionally, many opt for year-end bonuses or grocery vouchers. However, a more strategic approach is gaining traction. Steve Mallaby,...

BY Ivan Israelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or on e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The Labour Relations Act (LRA) requires that, where a...

When an employee is reinstated by court order, the waters can be muddied and the obligations of the employer can be nuanced. A recent case handed down by the labour court brought this into the spotlight. An employee, who had been dismissed, was reinstated by the CCMA, with an order for back pay...

Recruitment Marketing in South Africa The fact that South Africa sits with one of the highest unemployment rates yet in the (2017 Deloittes Human Capital Trends Report 81% of SA executives confirm that talent acquisition is one of their biggest challenges, is an interesting paradox!A case in point...

Yes, remote working has its pitfalls, but they aren’t impossible obstacles on the road to business productivity There is one essential thing that defines a successful remote working relationship between employee and organisation – trust. Without it, there will always be concerns around employee...

"The speed at which a company's HR function efficiently reacts to the changing needs of its actual and potential employees." - CELESTE SIRIN “Responsiveness” within organisations may be defined as being consistently effective in making appropriate and timely decisions – about individual customer...

A subject that is mired in misunderstandings, wishful thinking and bad market intelligence is the issue of a Restraint of Trade. When you enter corporate territory, you can appreciate that the company is going to want to protect their hard earned IP, trade secrets, methodologies etc. In fact, it’s...

New Leaf Technologies unpacks retention in retail and how staff development programmes can shift the dynamic JOHANNESBURG, 23 May 2023 – Retail employees choose to quit their jobs for a number of reasons. While inadequate compensation for services will always be a big one, many others relate to a...

Why performance systems struggle to evaluate behaviour Behaviour is critical to performance, yet it is rarely reflected in how performance is assessed. This is not simply a design oversight; it reflects the inherent difficulty of evaluating behaviour. Unlike outcomes, behaviour is not easily...

When companies suffer financial losses the ripple effect can be tsunami-like. Investors can be ruined, employees can lose jobs and heads can roll. It is normal for employers to retrench employees after serious losses have been incurred because the employer cannot afford to pay their salaries. It...

BY Ivan Israelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or on e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Go to: www.labourlawadvice.co.za I frequently receive...

Where a voluntary separation package is accepted by an employee the parties might agree that the payment will be calculated in the same way to that used for calculating a statutory retrenchment package. That is, the calculation might be based on the number of years of service of the employee....

Retrenchment is a swear word in any language and no matter how well the Human Resource department followed the procedures and how nicely they explained the process and the package, there will always be anger and sadness from the employees being retrenched. As the payroll administrator it is our...

The increasing need for contract or ad hoc skills in business and the emergence of the ‘millennial’ employee has forced a change in Human Capital Management (HCM). Today, claim experts, the onus is on decision makers to ensure that their HR and payroll solutions are adapted accordingly and can...

Strategy Recruitment Marketing reduces the client's recruitment media spend by applying intelligent attraction strategies. We are a serious recruitment advertising agency that delivers solid results - proven through our testimonials and return clientele. As the 2012 "AMARA RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING...