by Global Business Editor | Aug 23, 2018 | Newsletters
On 26 July 2018, the Constitutional Court handed down its judgment in the matter of Assign Services (Pty) Limited v National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa and Others. Judging by the press coverage, there is confusion about what this judgment means for 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 | 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...
by Lia Marus | Jun 7, 2018 | Latest News
Welcome to this edition of the Labour Law Newsflash. It’s been an eventful two weeks in South African labour law. On 29 May, Parliament passed a number of amendments to pieces of legislation and an entirely new Bill which are – and will be – responsible for...
by Lia Marus | Apr 19, 2018 | Newsletters
We’d like to take this opportunity to welcome Elise Burns-Hoffman to the Global Business Solutions family. Elise is a Disability, Incapacity and Claims Consultant, Personal Business Coach and Mediator. She has a B.Sc. OT, a Certificate in Life Assurance as well as a...