by Lia Marus | May 14, 2021 | Latest News
The Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) sets out a number of notice periods that an employee needs to give if they tender their resignation. However, can an employee resign with immediate effect? The case of The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited v Nombulelo...
by Lia Marus | May 3, 2021 | Latest News
According to section 22 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), a “sick leave cycle” means a period of 36 months’ employment with the same employer. This period immediately follows: An employee’s commencement of employment; or The completion of that...
by Lia Marus | Nov 2, 2020 | Latest News
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...
by Lia Marus | Jan 30, 2020 | In the News and Media
First published by BizCommunity Legal and Business Brief Employees who wish to access the revised parental leave benefits of 10 days per annum paid by the Unemployment Insurance Fund will be able to do so with full rights under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act...
by Global Business Editor | Nov 23, 2018 | Newsletters
Welcome to the last edition of the labour news flash for 2018. It has been a tumultuous year with a number of very important developments taking place in the labour market space. Possibly the biggest case in recent years has been the Assign Services matter. This...