by Lia Marus | Oct 25, 2020 | Latest News
There is no employment retirement age prescribed by law in South Africa. An employer can agree on an age with their employees. Alternatively, they can follow a standard practice of requiring employees to retire at a particular age which is normally based on an...
by Lia Marus | Oct 21, 2020 | Gazettes, Latest News
When do trade unions get rights in terms of the Labour Relations Act (LRA)? The first set of rights is granted when a trade union reaches a sufficient representation level within a workplace. What does ‘sufficient representation’ within a workplace mean? The LRA does...
by Lia Marus | Oct 13, 2020 | Latest News
The practice of working for 12 months and, at the end of the period, distributing a bonus 13th cheque is common practice in many companies. When drafting the bonus policy in your company, you need to make sure that it is perfect. If it isn’t, you could find yourself...
by Lia Marus | Jan 29, 2020 | In the News and Media
On Thursday 23 January 2020, the Constitutional Court delivered judgement in the case of Association of Mine Workers and Construction Union and Others v Royal Bafokeng Platinum Mine Limited and Others. In this matter, the constitutionality of Section 189(1) of the...
by Global Business Editor | Aug 5, 2019 | Latest News
Violent strikes become a stark reality around this time of the year as wage and substantive negotiations deadlock in a stand-off in many instances. A weak economy, depressed consumer spending, growing unemployment and employer-employee fatigue are key contributing...
