Increase in National Minimum Wage, Contract Cleaning and Wholesale & Retail Sector
As of 1 March 2020, the minimum wage in terms of the National Minimum Wage Act, as well as the wages for the Contract Cleaning and Wholesale & Retail sectors […]
Newsflash! Parental Leave
According to the promulgation of the amendments to the Unemployment Insurance- and the Basic Conditions of Employment Acts during 2019, parents are now entitled to take ten (10) days Parental […]
Increasing Business Efficiencies through Performance Improvement
The basis of the employment relationship is reciprocal; there are specific requirements from both the employer and the employee. In the 3M SA (Pty) Ltd v SA Commercial Catering & […]
Fraudulent Representation on CV’s
With the high unemployment rate in South Africa currently at 29.1% in quarter 3 of 2019, it’s not unusual to find job applicants who try to deceive employers in order […]
Unfair Discrimination vs Affirmative Action Measures
There is a general misconception that discrimination is unfair, however, this is not the case. Discrimination is defined as differentiating between two or more people and/or groups based on an […]
Gearing up for Equity Reporting – What not to do
It is that time of the year for Employment Equity reports submissions. The Director General from the Department of Labour is expecting all Designated Employers to submit their reports on […]
