by Lia Marus | Oct 19, 2020 | Latest News
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...
by Lia Marus | Jul 31, 2018 | Latest News
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...
by Lia Marus | Jul 20, 2018 | Newsletters
Following the JSE’s requirement for all listed companies to effect the King IV governance code by disclosing their remuneration policies and implementation reports, the high disparities between executive pay and employee wages has come up for public debate. While one...
by Lia Marus | Jul 6, 2018 | Latest News, Newsletters
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...
by Lia Marus | Jun 29, 2018 | Newsletters
Recently, I’ve noticed a misconception that fixed-term contracts are no longer being used. This is particularly in light of the pending judgement of the Constitutional Court in the Assign Services Case. At our recent Mid-Year Labour Law Update, a number of cases...