Judith Griessel answers:This is more a contractual than a labour law issue. If someone does not work their contractual notice, it means that they are in breach of their employment contract and the employer can then cancel the contract and sue them in civil court for damages or “specific...

There are three major deduction categories: 1) Permission based 2) Condition of employment 3) By order 1) Permission based Employers may only deduct money from a worker's pay if the worker agrees in writing and signs the relevant acknowledgement of debt (download sample here). Example: a) Employee...

Written by Professor Barney Jordaan, A lot has been written about the fallibility of our decision making abilities - how the quirks of human perception and cognitive traps lead us to make less-than-rational decisions. (See, for example,Kahneman, Thinking, Fast & Slow, 2011; Ariely's Predictably...

By Aimeé McNamara, Human Resources Manager at Synthesis17 September 2020 When planning around COVID was first catapulted into the boardroom of organisations, there was tremendous readiness by most tech companies to adopt this new way of work. For the most part, teams were well equipped with the...

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. This article first...

The concept of a ‘living wage’ has gained much attention in recent years, spurred on further by the economic shockwaves caused by the Covid pandemic. There have been many views expressed in terms of what constitutes a living wage and how it should be calculated. Some believe it can be calculated...

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 In the current turbulent...

On the 8th of July 2019, the New York Times published an article which speaks to the core of the gender pay gap in sport. The male and female teams achieved opposite results; the USA Women’s Soccer Team won the 2019 FIFA World Cup (Their 4th World Cup victory) while their male counterparts lost...

The South African economy is beleaguered by inequality in a number of different forms. Unfortunately, South Africa’s apartheid past has played a significant role in the creation of these inequalities; however, legislation and policies have been put in place to address these issues. A central piece...

By Julia Kerr Henkel – executive coach and MD of Lumminos You may have made it through 2020 as a successful team leader, despite all the challenges, but how do you know if your team is feeling safe and engaged as we forge ahead into another trying year? Psychological safety is a key ingredient for...

By: lvan lsraelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or via e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Go to: www.labourlawadvice.co.za. Of all the confusing...

BY lvan lsraelstam, 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 The Labour Relations Act...

By Cecilia Brummer of Chennells, Brummer & Associates CASE SUMMARY: Ramsden / Roche Products - (2013) 22 NBCCI 6.13.1 The employee was subjected to a disciplinary hearing for ‘ghost calling’ but resigned before the sanction was handed down but after she had been found guilty. She then claimed...

When call centre work becomes traumatic – LifeLine Corporate teaches appropriate skills Do your clients phone in with shocking stories? A hijacking, an armed robbery or a horrific motor vehicle accident? Are your call centre agents upset by what they hear?This might be the case if you are...

By Andi Michalow The decision in National Education Health & Allied Workers Union on behalf of Sinxo & others and Agricultural Research Council is important primarily for two reasons. Firstly, it deals with when an employee can claim that he or she has been discriminated against on an arbitrary...

You can be an employee before you start work! BY lvan lsraelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or via e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Go to:...

BY Ivan Israelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on 0828522973 or on e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Where two entities are conducting themselves as one enterprise they may,...

Is attending a sporting event when telling your employer that you are too sick to come to work, dishonest? Bizarrely, the CCMA said no - and the Labour Court agreed - seemingly because the employee did not deny this when confronted by the employer. The employee, who was in a supervisory position,...

Administrative problems insufficient reason to retrench BY lvan lsraelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973. The labour legislation that came into effect in 1996 severely hamstrung employers in the way they dealt with their...

On 2 August 2017, amendments to the Protected Disclosures Act of 2000 were published. The Amendment Act introduces several new provisions which broadens the application of the Act beyond the employer/employee relationship, and places further obligations on both whistleblowers and employers....