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Different branches of a company are not separate workplaces
In order to be represented in a workplace of a particular company, the majority of employees need to belong to a union. This takes into account the employees across the entire company and not just at specific branches. In Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers'...
How does a review work?
Section 145(7) of the Labour Relations Act (LRA) provides that review proceedings do not suspend the operation of an arbitration award unless three applicants furnish security to the satisfaction of the Court. This is in accordance with subsection (8) of the LRA....
Do arbitration awards prescribe?
In law, if something ‘prescribes’ it becomes final. The process is most commonly related to debts. However, the question was raised – in Xoloani and Others v Mhoko's Waste & Security Services (C202/15) [2018] ZALCCT 32 (5 October 2018) – as to whether or not...
Arbitrary grounds of discrimination are not in fact arbitrary
At the beginning of 2014, the Employment Equity Amendment Act 2013 (EEAA) became law. Section 6(1) of said Act – which contains the listed grounds according to which discrimination is considered to be unfair – was amended to include the wording “or on any other...
When is unpaid leave justifiable for pregnant employees?
If one of your female employees informs you that she is pregnant, and does work that could be harmful to her unborn child, you are obliged to find alternative, safer employment for her for the duration of her pregnancy. The case of Samancor Chrome Ltd (Eastern Chrome...
When can an employee reasonably expect a further contract?
The reasonable expectation for a further contract is something that is often present in fixed-term contract cases. The case of National Tertiary Education Union obo Prigge and another / Durban University of Technology - (2018)27 CCMA 7.1.21 also reported at [2018] 10...
Why consistency is important in dismissal matters and why it is not the only relevant issue!
Time and again, we see cases coming through the employment law forums, in South Africa that hinge on the consistency of actions performed by employers. The case of JDG Trading (Pty) Ltd t/a Supply Chain Services v Myhill NO and Others (JR958/16) [2018] ZALCJHB 287 (11...
Gender Disparities in the Workplace
In our workplaces, there are still instances of discrimination which are occurring and the cases that are going through our labour courts bear testament to this. We are fortunate to have legislation which prevents discrimination in the workplace however,...
Gross insubordination – what does this mean?
Gross insubordination is grounds for dismissal. However, it is not always cut and dried as can be seen with the case of SAMWU, AA Dawood v eThekwini Municipality, The South African Local Government Bargaining Council Commissioner & Ndaba N.O - Case No: Da18/2016...
Are struggle songs a ground for dismissal?
In the case of Duncanmec (Pty) Ltd v Gaylard, J N.O. and Others, the Constitutional Court handed down judgment in an application for leave to appeal against a ruling of the Labour Court. This judgement upheld a decision of the Metal and Engineering Industries...
What is the impact of racial insults in the workplace?
There have been many high profile cases regarding racial insults and the consequences of these for the perpetrator. Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd v Samka and others - (2018) 27 LC 1.11.23 also reported at [2018] 9 BLLR 922 (LC) demonstrates how racial insults ought to...
Follow your own procedure or else!
If you have a procedure in your workplace, you need to follow it. A lot of organisations have complicated procedures that are extremely lengthy. The problem with these - including those regulating the disciplinary process - is that the organisation is bound to follow...
Can not paying bonuses be an unfair labour practice?
Paying, or not paying, bonuses is a contentious issue - especially when the employer does not pay. Even then non-payment of some employees who went on strike could still result in a successful unfair labour practice award. In Hotel, Liquor, Catering Commercial &...
Why it’s crucial to be consistent in applying workplace policies
One of the most significant reasons for misconduct cases not succeeding is that the conduct, which an employee is punished for, was committed by another employee and he or she was not disciplined or given the same penalty for it. In other words, the employer did not...
Asked to resign and you do. What next?
Sometimes, at a disciplinary hearing, the chairperson may offer the employee the option to resign instead of undergoing the hearing. The Bargaining Council case below discusses whether or not this is allowed. In Tichawona / Hestony Transport - (2018) 27 NBCRFLI 7.1.15...
Appointing the best person for the job does not amount to discrimination
You, as an employer, are perfectly entitled to set the educational requirements that you need each position in your company to fulfil. This does not amount to discrimination as is alleged in many cases. The matter of Public Servants Association o.b.o. Thorne v...
Why you need to be specific about who can accept a resignation in your company
In the relationship between you and your employees, you will have individuals in your company who are duly authorised to conclude significant events in the employer – employee relationship. Two examples of these are entering into an employment contract and accepting a...
What happens if you state that you do not want your job back?
If an employee is unfairly dismissed but does not want his or her job back, can an arbitrator reinstate this employee? In the case of Mmola v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and others - (2018) 27 LC 1.11.21 the matter was decided upon.The...
A dishonesty precedent at the workplace
Recently, we have seen executives take advantage of their position of power and allow dishonesty to further their own interests. The case of Kidrogen (Pty) Ltd v CCMA & others (Case no: C 814/2016, 31 July 2018) illustrates this fact. Three newly appointed...
When does constructive dismissal succeed?
The wording in contracts of employment – which relates to bonuses, commissions and increases - are key. For employees, the contract of employment is the most important document that governs the employment relationship between themselves and their employers. This...
What is an arbitrary ground of discrimination?
If someone is unfairly discriminated against, the reason for this discrimination must be arbitrary or subjective. In legal terminology, this reason is called an ‘arbitrary ground’. These grounds harm a person’s dignity or affect them in an equally negative way. If...
Not Sticking To Your Workplace Policies Is Very Costly – Here’s Why
In the 2018/2019 financial year, a total of 193 732 cases were referred to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). This is as opposed to the 186 902 cases which were referred to the CCMA in the previous financial year. A good number of these...
Why discrimination is not always unfair
Section 9 of the Constitution states that everyone is equal in the eyes of the law and prohibits unfair discrimination. However, the dividing line between what is fair and unfair discrimination sometimes becomes a bit blurry as can be seen in the case of Phahla/ Seven...
Can an employer be held responsible for an employee’s conduct?
According to the principle of vicarious liability, an employer may be held responsible for an employee's conduct. This is if the employee commits this act during the course and scope of their employment. As with many legal principles, the above-mentioned theory is not...
Why is transferring employees’ place of work not that simple?
If an employer decides to transfer an employee’s place of work to another geographical location, their justification will be – nine times out of ten – that as the employee signed an employment contract with them, the employer is entitled to transfer employee. The case...
Above all else dismissals must be substantively fair
According to the law, for a dismissal to stand it needs to be procedurally and substantively fair. In other words, the way in which the dismissal was carried out needs to be fair as does the reason for said dismissal. However, there are circumstances in which a...
The powers of CCMA Commissioners in conducting cases
In terms of section 138 of the Labour Relations Act, commissioners may conduct arbitrations in a manner that the CCMA Commissioner considers appropriate to determine the dispute fairly and quickly as well as deal with the substantial merits of the dispute with the...
What is insubordination in the context of employment?
The issue of an employee, or groups of such individuals, defying management is one which is often dealt with in the workplace. This is termed as 'insubordination'. How to deal with an insubordination issue such as this was explained in the Commission for Conciliation,...
Can you conduct a disciplinary hearing if the employee is in prison?
Section 4(1) of Schedule 8 of Labour Relations Act Code of Good Practice: Dismissal states that an employee has the right to state his or her case in the face of a misconduct charge at a disciplinary hearing. “The employee should be allowed the opportunity to state a...
What do warnings mean and how must you issue them?
Warnings given to employees are meant to be corrective in nature. These should be given in a way that attempts to try and change the employee and get them to act in a better way both for the organisation and the employee’s benefit.Issuing warnings is not guided by...
Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value Principle is Tested in the Courts
The issue of Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value is one that South African employers and employees are grappling with in the workplace. What this principle means is that employers - who have individuals in their employ who perform the same or substantially similar work...
How does constructive dismissal work?
The term ‘constructive dismissal’ means that an employee terminates his or her employment contract with or without notice. However, this resignation is not on an entirely voluntary basis. In other words, a constructive dismissal was caused by something that the...
Resignations are a one-way ticket!
Employees - for a variety of reasons - resign. Some, after reflection, have a change of heart after they have given more thought to it. They then want to retract their resignations. What position does this leave you in, as the employer? Do you have to accept this...
When should an employee be reinstated?
Sometimes, when an unfair dismissal hearing succeeds, the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) can make a monetary award to the employee. However, this award can be overturned as can be seen in the case of Xstrata South Africa (Pty) Ltd...
How to tell if a pregnant woman has been unfairly discriminated against
The Employment Equity Act (EEA) is very clear about the fact that one may not discriminate against an employee if she falls pregnant. However, when it comes to the practical application of the principle, there can be some crossed wires.In Impala Platinum Ltd v Jonase...
What process does an employer need to follow before dismissing an employee?
The Labour Relations Act (LRA) has a Code of Good Practice that deals with the dismissing of employees . The most common reason why employees are dismissed is misconduct. The Code has a very simple procedure to follow for misconduct dismissals. Procedure to follow...
Too much cash in the till – Is there a consequence?
One of the main duties of a cashier is when the till is cashed up, it must be exactly right. Too much cash (being over) as well as too little in the till can be a serious offence. In a Labour Appeal Court (LAC) case - Woolworths (Pty) Ltd v South African Commercial...
What does the law say about retirement age?
There is no employment retirement age prescribed by law in South Africa. An employer can agree on an age with their employees. Alternatively, they can follow a standard practice of requiring employees to retire at a particular age which is normally based on an...
Why Are Only Private Sector Salaries Decreasing – Which Doesn’t Seem To Be Happening in The Public Sector?
This is a question which needs to be thoroughly debated. On top of this, there is a public sector salaries increase by the collective agreement - which government does not want to implement - which will cost R37 billion. There was a collective agreement over a number...
The meaning of sufficient representation rights in terms of the Labour Relations Act
When do trade unions get rights in terms of the Labour Relations Act (LRA)? The first set of rights is granted when a trade union reaches a sufficient representation level within a workplace. What does ‘sufficient representation’ within a workplace mean? The LRA does...
Answers to your labour law questions
We have received a number of questions about pressing labour law matters in individuals' businesses. As these are issues that many employers and employees face, we have put them into an article.My employee has not turned up for work for five days. I have not had...
Workplace definition and extension of Collective Agreements
Our Constitutional Court dealt with the above-mentioned principles in the case of Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union and Others v Chamber of Mines of South Africa and Others [2017] ZACC 3. In this case, it had to be decided whether workers at five gold...
What does the automatic termination clause in your contract mean?
In AMCU & Others v Piet Wes Civils CC (J 2834/16, 13) January 2017) LC, the Labour Court (LC) rejected the employer’s claim that employment contracts were fixed term because these provided for automatic termination when a contract was cancelled with a client. The...
Bonuses: clear or not in your contract
The practice of working for 12 months and, at the end of the period, distributing a bonus 13th cheque is common practice in many companies. When drafting the bonus policy in your company, you need to make sure that it is perfect. If it isn’t, you could find yourself...
Sexual Harassment at The Workplace
There have been several cases, in recent years, which have seen employees who allege sexual harassment against another employee being awarded substantial damages. Employers are often unaware of their liability stemming from this type of incident. In this article, we...
The Validity of B-BBEE Certificates Needs To Be Extended
The current Covid-19 pandemic, and the lockdown implemented by the South African government, has had a significantly negative impact on businesses. Some have only recently been able to commence operations with the start of the current alert level 1 status. This...
What is procedural fairness in a retrenchment?
For a dismissal – be it for misconduct, incapacity or operational reasons – to be fair, it has to be substantively as well as procedurally fair. In other words, there has to be a fair reason for the dismissal (substantive fairness) and how the dismissal takes place...
Could you face retrenchment and forfeit severance pay if you refuse to accept a change to your conditions of employment?
In order to keep the doors open, a business may need to change an employee’s terms and conditions of employment. If the employee unreasonably refuses to accept these new terms, an employer is entitled to retrench them, potentially without severance pay. Two cases...
Crucial sections of POPIA have now been enacted – what does this mean for you?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On Monday 22 June, it was announced that a number of sections of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) have come into effect. Most of these – which deal with, among others, the conditions for lawful processing of...
Amendments to the Labour Laws Amendment Act and COIDA
Promulgation of remaining sections of Labour Laws Amendment Act (LLAA) – UI Act 2001 The President has promulgated the remaining sections of the LLAA as from 1 April 2020 which means that sections 7, 8(b)(dA),12,13,14,15 and 16 of the said Act shall come into...
Covid-19 What you should know on employment of Foreign Nationals
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 16 March 2020 regarding the evolving COVID-19 epidemic and emergency measures, has left many employers uncertain on the status of their expatriate employees and what should be done...
The new imperatives of leaders in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As a business leader in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, your role has become multifaceted. It’s become more in depth from this definition, which was proposed 2004, in Human Resources Management: “… the process whereby one...
Corona Virus: What Employers Need To Take Into Consideration
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Over the past week, the panic surrounding the Corona virus has stepped up a notch given the entrance of COVID-19 onto South African soil. Unfortunately, not much is known about the Corona virus – which has been likened to SARS...
CCMA Urgent Directive RE COVID-19
In reaction to the COVID-19 Coronavirus and its rapid spread and the leadership required to ensure a healthy and safe working environment, the CCMA has issued a directive with effect from 18 March 2020 until 14 April 2020, both dates inclusive. The CCMA...
COVID-19 Presidential Announcement
The President’s address on the evening of 15 March 2020 set out a range of measures that have been and will have to be taken in respect of COVID-19. Specifically, under the banner of the Disaster Management Act he proclaimed a national state of disaster (Section 27)....
New Minimum Wages from 1 March 2020
The Department of Employment and Labour have advised that the general National Minimum Wage will increase from R20 per hour to R20,76 as from 1 March 2020. This represents a 3,8% increase off the back of CPI figures. The 3,8% increase also applies to farm workers,...
Centres of Specialisation (CoS) – A Ground Breaking Skills Development Initiative
An opportunity currently exists for employers to take part in an Employer Based Apprentice Training Program in partnership with Public TVET Colleges funded jointly by DHET and SETA’s. Employers are able to reduce recruitment cost by appointing qualified...
Amended CCMA Rules: Effective 01 March 2020
Despite the fact that the CCMA rules have been amended in recent times, we again find ourselves in the situation where an amendment was gazetted on 21 February 2020. The amendments will be effective as of 1 March 2020 and this article is aimed at highlighting changes...
Budget Speech 2020 – Government Last Ditch Attempt Due to Exodus of South Africans
Authored by: Jonty Leon and Jean du Toit, Admitted Attorneys at Tax Consulting SA and Technical Editors of the LexisNexis publication, “"Expatriate Tax - South African Citizens Working Abroad and Foreigners in South Africa". In December 2017, the change to the foreign...
B-BBEE statement on Youth Employment Service (YES) clarifies key issues
Several interpretation uncertainties have been addressed in a statement issued by the Department of Trade and Industry (dti). “This clarification,” says John Botha: COO of Global Business Solutions, “will go a long way towards increasing the uptake of youth into...
Cabinet send Employment Equity Amendment Bill to Parliament
Every year the Employment Equity Commission (EEC) report reflects poor transformation statistics, especially across management levels, in respect of the representation of black people, women and people with disabilities. This has largely been attributed to the fact...
CCMA Connect, mobile application
The CCMA stated on 24 January 2020 that it launched CCMAConnect as part of its journey towards being a responsive and modern organisation that connects with its users in a smarter way. This application enables users: To check the status of their cases; Register...
Sectoral targets getting closer, tightening Employment Equity compliance
The pending amendments to the Employment Equity Act (EEA) hold both procedural and substantive implications for designated employers. This is because a failure by employers to achieve black, women and persons with disabilities targets set by the Minister of Employment...
Income differentials and vertical multiples reported on EEA2 – what should you do next?
The matter of vertical income differentials becoming part of regulations has been coming for some time. The Gini co-efficient which measures inequality across entire countries by averaging the top and bottom 10% of earners respectively is the same formula used in the...
Protection of Personal Information Act
Over the holiday period the writer was advised by the chairperson, Advocate Pansy Tlakula that the Regulator intends to approach the President and request him to bring the remaining sections of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) into effect during the...
2019, what a year on the labour front!
In our recent Annual Labour Law Update seminars - which have become one of the biggest labour law seminars in the country - we looked at a number of interesting cases and legislative amendments. The Labour Appeal Court (LAC) decision about how managers should conduct...
Proposed amendments to the Employers Assessment Model under COID
The Minister of Labour has issued proposed amendments to the Employers Assessment Model under the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases (COID) Act and has invited public commentary. Effectively, the proposal is to adopt 13 restructured classes with...
Women leaders: forces to be reckoned with
Today, a woman doesn’t have to be sitting at the head of the boardroom table in a three-piece suit and high heels in order to be a leader. While this may have been the case 30 years ago, nowadays women leaders in leadership roles don’t conform to an outward...
Employment Equity Reporting for 2019
One of the procedural requirements of Employment Equity Compliance for designated employers is the annual submission of their Employment Equity reports in the form of the prescribed EEA2 and the EEA4 forms. The 2019 Employment Equity Online and Manual reporting season...
How business needs to respond to 11-year unemployment highs
An economic growth rate of around 0.5% - together with legislative and technological disruptions - do not bode well for the increasing number of unemployed in South Africa. The latest statistics released by Stats SA reflect the highest unemployment rates in 11 years...
How To Make Sure Your HR Policies Are Ready for 2020
It is good practice for employers to review and audit their human resources and labour relations policies and practices annually. This is especially true when there are amendments to labour laws as well as when significant case law that has passed through from the...
Only one month before our Annual Labour Law Update Seminar with Jonathan Goldberg
Have you booked your seat? Global Business Solutions’ Annual Labour Law Update is the premier labour law event of the year which will tell you all that you need to know about what has been happening on the labour law front over the past six months in terms of both...
Employment Equity Reporting Season is open – are you ready to submit?
One of the procedural requirements of Employment Equity Compliance for designated employers is the annual submission of their Employment Equity reports in the form of the prescribed EEA2 and the EEA4 forms. Electronic submissions must be submitted on the Department of...
Newsflash: Parental, adoption and commissioning parental leave nears implementation
The much-anticipated amendments to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) and the Unemployment Insurance Fund Act (UIFA) are nearing implementation. On 4 September 2019, the Minister referred the amendments and the corresponding regulations to the UI Board for...
Commission for Employment Equity’s 19th Annual Report Released
The 19th Annual Commission for Employment Equity (CEE) report was delivered to the Minister of Employment and Labour, Thembelani Thulas Nxesi, by the CEE. During the 2018 employment equity (EE) reporting period, 27 485 employment equity reports were submitted by...
EE News: Department of Employment and Labour prepares to host Employment Equity workshops
The Department of Employment and Labour announced the schedule of upcoming Employment Equity roadshows and we urge all employers to attend these workshops which will be held throughout the country commencing 20 August 2019. For a list of all roadshow dates, click...
EE News: Income differentials, the EEA4 amendments and Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value
Department of Labour means business: Income differentials, the EEA4 amendments and Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value Align now to the new EEA4 Since the introduction of s6(4) of the EEA in which the emotional matter of equal pay for work of equal value was...
Wholesale and Retail Sector wage review
The Minister of Labour published the upward revision of 4,53% for employees who earn above the National Minimum Wage. This revision is effective from 2 August 2019 and applies to both areas A and B. For more information, view the full Government Gazette.
Protracted and violent strikes, curbed
Violent strikes become a stark reality around this time of the year as wage and substantive negotiations deadlock in a stand-off in many instances. A weak economy, depressed consumer spending, growing unemployment and employer-employee fatigue are key contributing...
Youth transformation and the YES initiative
Last year, the Commission for Employment Equity issued their 18th annual report. One of its findings was that the pace of transformation was not where it should be. This is extremely disappointing given that it is 20 years after the coming into force of the Employment...
Do not take the deeming provision lightly
This article was first published in the Business Day Law and Tax Review In the first quarter of 2019, the rate of unemployment was 27.6%. At the end of the fourth quarter of 2018, this rate was 27.1%. As can be seen from these figures – which were released by Stats SA...
Labour Law Newsflash: Derivative Misconduct case law
National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa obo Khanyile Nganezi and Others v Dunlop Mixing and Technical Services (Pty) Limited and Others [2019] ZACC 25 This matter was heard in the Constitutional Court and dealt with derivative misconduct. You can access the...
New Critical Skills Survey
The most in-demand skills in SA may be leaving for greener pastures According to reports from emigration assistance groups and local banks, South Africa is experiencing a sharp rise in people emigrating. Pew Research estimates that at least 900,000 people born in...
How to set your business’ EE targets in line with the Envisaged Amendments to the Employment Equity Act
It is envisaged that the amendments to the Employment Equity Act (EEA) will be promulgated in early 2020. These amendments are currently being debated by the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC). The EEA draft amendments give the Minister the...
Retrenchment Mistakes Employers Must Avoid
Written by Grant Wilkinson (Global Business Solutions) and Mariana Stander (Tax Consulting South Africa) When their market shrinks, especially in a struggling economy, companies must find ways to reduce their operational costs, and retrenchment may become an...
3 Things to consider when planning for your B-BBEE verification and target spend
The Amended B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice were Gazetted on 31 May 2019 and they will materially impact organisations’ BBBEE strategic and planning processes. This becomes more pressing in that from 1 December 2019 latest, the amended provisions will be used by...
Cape Talk 702: Where are the jobs for our youth?
Zain Johnson talks to our CEO Jonathan Goldberg about youth unemployment, work readiness and the YES programme on Cape Talk's Early Breakfast show.
Amendments to the B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice
The outgoing Minister of the Department of Trade and Industry has snuck in a farewell gift to business. He signed Gazette 42496 on 9 April 2019 and they were gazetted on 31 May 2019. This gazette deals with: Amendments to Schedule 1 to the B-BBEE codes which make...
Work-Based Learning Programme Agreement Regulations
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) promulgated the SETA Workplace-Based Learning Programme Agreement Regulations (2018) on Friday, 16 November 2018 in the Government Gazette No 42037. The new Regulations came into force on 1 April 2019,...
Strong Leadership Required
Welcome to the next edition of the labour news flash. The recent election emphasised the need for strong leadership and the impact thereof on all types of organisations. It is often said that organisations are over-managed and under-led. The labour market provides...
B-BBEE News snippets
I would like to briefly address a couple of matters in this mailer: Fronting and Trusts CA Sector charter Fronting and Trusts On 23rd April 2019, there was an article in the Business Day by Carol Paton entitled “Broad-Based Trusts ‘not black ownership’”. In...
What the World Economic Forum Says About South Africa’s Labour-Employer Relations
According to the World Competitiveness Index for 2017/2018, which was released by the World Economic Forum, South Africa is ranked 93 – among 137 countries – with respect to their labour market efficiency. “Owing to the legacy that apartheid South Africa left with...
Designated employers’ duty to inform and consult employees on Employment Equity Act
Designated employers have a duty to consult employees in term of Section 16 and 17 of the Employment Equity Act, and they must take reasonable steps to consult. Effective consultation requires nomination of employees across all occupational levels, designated groups,...
Parental Leave is in the making, but what about leave to care for elderly parents?
According to Statistics South Africa, the life expectancy of the average South African is increasing: In 2018, it was 64.5 years for men and 71.5 years for women. However ten years prior to this, it was 62.1 years for mean and 68.8 years for women. As we grow older,...
B-BBEE News: Ownership, Fronting and the success of YES
I would like to briefly address a couple of matters in this post: Ownership and Fronting Successes of the YES programme Ownership and Fronting Black ownership in companies remains an area of concern for the dti. This is evidenced by the headlines in the Business...
#TotalShutdown and Intersectional Women’s March Against Gender-Based Violence on 1 August 2018
An organisation of feminist and gender activists is calling for a #TotalShutdown and Intersectional Women’s March Against Gender-Based Violence on 1 August 2018. The organisation is calling for South Africans to stay away from work and/or join protests around the...
Skills Expert Mailer 3/18
There has been a hype of activity recently in the skills development landscape with a vast amount of communication from SETAs, Quality Councils and SAQA. These communications clearly indicate an improvement in sharing information with stakeholders and personally I am...
Roadshow Notice 2018: CETA Discretionary Grants
The Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) will be conducting provincial roadshows to provide additional information regarding discretionary grants. Please keep checking our website for updated information on this. The roadshow dates and venues are...
Insights into the odiousness of OCD
The ill-understood condition of an obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is often the butt of jokes. It raises merciless laughter from a society who views the behaviour of those who suffer the disorder to be amusing, irrational and odd. What goes unrecognised however is...
Labour Law Newsflash 5/18
Welcome to this edition of the Labour Law Newsflash. It’s been an eventful two weeks in South African labour law. On 29 May, Parliament passed a number of amendments to pieces of legislation and an entirely new Bill which are – and will be - responsible for defining...
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