by Global Business Editor | Jul 12, 2017 | Latest News, Newsletters
As the right to strike is enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (Act 108 of 1996), you cannot prevent your workers from going on strike. (Yes, non-unionised workers can also go on strike if a union who is recognised in that workplace has issued...
by Global Business Editor | Jul 6, 2017 | Latest News, Newsletters
by Jonathan Goldberg and Grant Wilkinson Welcome to the next edition of the labour newsflash. Thank you all for your support at our Mid-Year Labour Law Update. This year proved to be the most well-attended national run in the history of the seminar. This would not...
by Global Business Editor | Jun 30, 2017 | Latest News, Newsletters
by Thembi Chagonda Employment Equity reporting is once again upon us, and this time with much more emphasis on transformation than ever before. There is much more awareness and consciousness of the lack of progress at top, senior and middle management positions. This...
by Global Business Editor | Jun 22, 2017 | Latest News, Newsletters
By Natalie Singer The concepts of Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value can seem overly simplistic and in my engagements with organisations on the subject, many of them believe that their current policies and procedures “cover them”. However, in the process of conducting...
by Global Business Editor | Jun 14, 2017 | Latest News, Newsletters
by Richard Ryding Thresholds for Major B-BBEE Transactions The Department of Trade and Industry published Government Gazette number 40898 on 9 June 2017 which set out the final thresholds for the registration of Major B-BBEE Transactions with the BEE...
by Global Business Editor | Jun 8, 2017 | Latest News, Newsletters
by Jonathan Goldberg and Grant Wilkinson Welcome to the next edition of the Labour Newsflash. This week started with the unfortunate announcement that South Africa’s unemployment rate has hit a 13 year high of 27.7%. This unemployment rate is the highest since...