by Lia Marus | Nov 15, 2017 | Newsletters
by Jonathan Goldberg and Grant Wilkinson There has been much case law generated globally thanks to Uber. Specifically, this surrounds the status of Uber drivers. Are they employees or independent contractors? In the UK, a group of Uber Drivers filed a case with the UK...
by Global Business Editor | Sep 12, 2012 | Gazettes, Latest News
The EE reporting period opened on 1 September 2012 and closes on 1 October 2012 for posted or hand-delivered EE reports to reach the DoL. Online reporting for 2012 opened on 1 September 2012 and closes on 15 January 2013. For those employers who have fewer than 150...
by Global Business Editor | Aug 20, 2012 | Gazettes, Latest News
PUBLICISING OF THE REVISED CODE OF GOOD PRACTICE ON HIV/AIDS AND THE WORLD OF WORK AND EE REPORTING FOR 2012 BRIDGING THE EQUITY GAP Employers or Heads of companies, Assigned Senior Managers, Consultative forum members, HR Practitioners, Trade Unions, employees, Bee...
by Global Business Editor | Jun 6, 2012 | Gazettes, Latest News
The Earnings Threshold prescribed by the Basic Conditions of Employment Act will increase on 1 July 2012 from R172 000 per annum to R183 008 per annum. Effectively this means that employees who earn above this threshold is exempted from the provisions of the quoted...
by Global Business Editor | May 18, 2012 | Gazettes, Latest News
18 May 2012 Well over 100 000 Private Security industry workers are set to benefit from a hectic program of public briefings into the wages and conditions of employment following a series of meetings conducted in Limpopo this week. The briefing sessions – which are...
by Global Business Editor | May 2, 2012 | Gazettes, Latest News
dated 24 April 2012 held at the Protea Hotel, Kimberley 1. Introduction This was the sixth scheduled session and a follow – up on the one held in Bloemfontein on 23 April 2012. There was a very late venue change. The proceedings started at 10:00 am. The local chap,...
by Global Business Editor | Apr 24, 2012 | Gazettes, Latest News
dated 23 April 2012 held at the President Hotel, Bloemfontein 1. Introduction This was the fifth scheduled session and a follow – up on the one held in Durban on 18 April 2012. The Rustenburg session had been postponed from Friday to the 10th of May. The proceedings...
by Global Business Editor | Apr 19, 2012 | Gazettes, Latest News
The Department of Labour recently released the Labour Relations and Basic Conditions of Employment Bills. Following this the Department scheduled roadshows around the country. Attached is the schedule of sessions. As we did last year, CAPES has sent a representative...
by Global Business Editor | Apr 19, 2012 | Gazettes, Latest News
dated 18 April 2012 held at the Tropicana Hotel, Durban 1. Introduction This was the fourth scheduled session and a follow – up on the one held in Port Elizabeth on 17 April 2012. The proceedings started after 10:00 am given that there were problems with parking as...
by Global Business Editor | Apr 19, 2012 | Gazettes, Latest News
dated 17 April 2012 held at the Eastern Cape Training Centre, Port Elizabeth 1. Introduction This was the third scheduled session and a follow – up on the one held in Cape Town on 5 April 2012. The proceedings started at 10 am as scheduled. Parties present were...