The Minister of Employment and Labour has in terms of section 32(6)(a)(i) of the Labour Relations Act declared that the Main Collective Agreement concluded in the National Bargaining Council for […]
As of 1 April, the new threshold will be R254,371.67 – an increase of R13,261.08 from the 2023 earnings threshold of R241,110.59. This will entitle employees falling below the new […]
An appeal is used to review whether a decision that’s been made should be overturned or changed. Within a reasonable period after a disciplinary hearing, the employer should furnish the […]
Employees have an obligation to make their personal services available to the employer and to do so with due diligence, competence, and good faith within the employment relationship. In terms […]
A disciplinary hearing is a formal process used by an employer to deal with issues relating to an employee’s work, such as misconduct, unacceptable or improper behaviour. The key to […]
The principle of audi alteram partem (“to hear the other side”) must always be observed when a decision to dismiss an employee is being considered. Strictly speaking, no employee may […]