by Lia Marus | Oct 9, 2017 | Gazettes, Latest News
The Bill of Rights as contained in the Constitution as well as the Employment Equity Act (EEA) prohibit discrimination by one South African, or person situated in South Africa, unless this discrimination is for justifiable reasons. Unfortunately, post-apartheid South...
by Global Business Editor | Aug 30, 2017 | Latest News
A dismissal can take a number of forms. These categories are dismissals for misconduct, incapacity (ill health or poor performance) and operational requirements. In addition, a dismissal can also be automatically unfair. In the latter category, it is not necessary to...
by Global Business Editor | Aug 21, 2017 | Latest News
We reported in February that Deputy President, Cyril Ramaphosa, had announced a National Minimum Wage for South Africa. This would take effect on 1 May 2018. The NMW would work out to be R20 per hour for a 40-hour week. These are still valid. However, there have been...
by Global Business Editor | Aug 17, 2017 | Latest News, Newsletters
Disciplinary hearings are never a pleasant experience for either the employer or employee. These can be made even more onerous for you, the employer. This is if you do not abide by the rules of fairness prescribed for these procedures. If you are suspected of not...