A recent Labour Court decision shows how dangerous it is as an employer, when attempting to dismiss an employee, not to draw a clear distinction between […]
“Honesty is the best policy” (Benjamin Franklin) Employees have a general duty to act loyally, honestly and in their employers’ best interests, and amongst other things […]
Aangewese werkgewers moet toesien dat hulle die voorgeskrewe verslae oor gelyke indiensneming betyds indien. Die boete vir eerste oortreders is R1,5 Miljoen of 2% van omset, […]
Failure by “designated” employers to lodge their employment equity reports on time risks severe penalties, with first offenders risking a fine of the greater of R1,5m […]
“…die wetgewing oor die toestaan van skuldbeslagbevele is deur kredietverleners misbruik. Dit het aanleiding gegee tot geweldige druk en laste op die persone teen wie hierdie […]
“…the law regulating the granting of emoluments attachment orders was misapplied and abused by the credit providers. This caused enormous hardship to individuals against whom those […]
Dit is nooit ‘n aangename proses as ‘n werkgewer stappe teen werknemers moet neem nie. Werkgewers moet redelike stappe neem om te verhoed dat ‘n afdanking […]
Employers need to be particularly on their guard for cases in which a workplace dismissal is automatically unfair. Our courts take a particularly dim view of […]
“Procrastination is the thief of time” (Edward Young, 18th c. poet) If your business is one of those (mostly smaller – see below) businesses temporarily exempted […]