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 […]
Cancellation of Registration of Democratic Municipal & Allied Workers Union
The Registrar of Labour Relations, in terms of section 106(2B) of the Labour Relations Act No. 66 of 1995 (“the Act”), intends to cancel the registration of Democratic Municipal and […]
The Year End office party – ‘Tis the season to be…responsible!
They have made R rated Hollywood movies about them, the internet contains lists detailing the “wildest stories” we have ever heard about them and cleaning up the potential employee relations […]
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 […]
Correction: Commencement of Parental Leave
The Labour Laws Amendment Act 10 of 2018 (LLAA) is not yet fully in operation. Sections 8 (a) (cA), 11, 15, and 16 which took effect on 1 November 2019 […]