by Global Business Editor | Jul 27, 2017 | Consulting, Latest News, Newsletters
We, in South Africa, have the privilege of enjoying a Constitutional democracy, something that we weren’t privy to before our first democratic elections in 1994. At the heart of this Constitution is section 9 of the Bill of Rights which prohibits inequality being...
by Global Business Editor | Jul 26, 2017 | Latest News
The idea of the reasonable person is a fundamental legal concept. This is an objective standard. In other words, it is not subject to change depending on the person you are speaking to. It is thus applicable to everyone. As an employer, it is very important for you to...
by Global Business Editor | Jul 25, 2017 | Consulting, Latest News, Newsletters
On the website of the Sowetan newspaper – on Sunday 23 July 2017 – it was reported that employees at South African Police Services’ (SAPS) 10111 call centre were not being paid in accordance with the Equal Pay For Equal Work doctrine which is prescribed...
by Global Business Editor | Jul 24, 2017 | Latest News
According to section 7 of Schedule 8 of the Labour Relations Act: Code of Good Practice: Dismissal, you need to be very careful to apply your company’s rules, policies and procedures consistently. This is because if an employee is dismissed owing to non-adherence to...
by Global Business Editor | Jul 20, 2017 | Latest News, Newsletters
With the recent spate of fraudulent qualifications having surfaced among high-ranking members of South African state-owned enterprises, the requirement of checking that your employees have the qualifications they say they have is crucial. You, as an employer, are...
by Global Business Editor | Jul 19, 2017 | Latest News, Newsletters
In March 2017, the Minister of Labour, Mildred Oliphant, amended the scale of Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) benefits. These changes took effect on 1 April 2017. Read on to find out how these will affect you. Claims from the UIF can be made for longer Prior to...