by Lia Marus | Jan 19, 2021 | Latest News
The issue of short time is a contentious one at the workplace. It results in less take-home pay for employees. This was looked at in National Union of Mineworkers obo Mhlempu / UMSO Construction (Pty) Ltd – (2019) 28 BCCEI 6.7.2. An employee was placed on short-time...
by Lia Marus | Dec 21, 2020 | Latest News
The most recent round of amendments to the Labour Relations Act (LRA) have implications for the granting of organisational rights to trade unions. National Union of Mineworkers and others / Western Platinum (Pty) Ltd and others – (2019) 28 CCMA also reported at [2019]...
by Lia Marus | Dec 14, 2020 | Latest News
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....
by Lia Marus | Dec 11, 2020 | Latest News
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...
by Lia Marus | Nov 30, 2020 | Latest News
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...
