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CEO, Ivan Israelstam

New Book

Labour Landmines: 99 Ways to Succeed at the CCMA

By Ivan Israelstam

“Essential reading for anyone who manages employees in South Africa”

It’s frightening to consider that more than 186,000 cases land up at the CCMA in South Africa every year. Learn how to protect your business and avoid costly legal battles! This book reveals 99 key legal pointers about prevailing laws and judgements in South Africa. Plus! This hands-on, easy-to-understand guide also offers practical suggestions on how best to manage your employee relations within these parameters.
Published April 2019

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FIRING THE LOT COULD PUT YOU IN A SPOT

By lvan lsraelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or on e-mail address: ivan@labourlawadvice.co.za. Go to: www.labourlawadvice.co.za.   Employers often receive allegations that employees...

WHAT IS CONCILIATION-ARBITRATION?

By lvan lsraelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or on e-mail address: ivan@labourlawadvice.co.za. Go to: www.labourlawadvice.co.za.   As the CCMA is an executor of South Africa’s labour...

EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO BE TRUSTWORTHY

By lvan lsraelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or on e-mail address: ivan@labourlawadvice.co.za. Go to: www.labourlawadvice.co.za.   Since 1995 South African employees have had very...

WHAT IS MEANT BY “REASONABLE”?

By lvan lsraelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or on e-mail address: ivan@labourlawadvice.co.za. Go to: www.labourlawadvice.co.za.   Just as with the word ‘fair’ there is a distinct...

YOU CAN’T ALWAYS FIRE LIARS

By lvan lsraelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944, 0828522973 or on e-mail address: ivan@labourlawadvice.co.za.   Due to the fact that jobs are scarce applicants often exaggerate their credentials in...

NEW HARASSMENT CODE INHIBITS WORKPLACE VICTIMISATION

By lvan lsraelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or on e-mail address: ivan@labourlawadvice.co.za.  Go to: www.labourlawadvice.co.za. The Code of Good Practice in the Prevention and...

LABOUR LAWS CONSTRICT EMPLOYERS

By Ivan Israelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or via e-mail address: ivan@labourlawadvice.co.za. Website address: www.labourlawadvice.co.za. South Africa’s labour legislation provides very...

HEARING CHAIRPERSONS MUST BE IMPARTIAL

By Ivan Israelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or on e-mail address: ivan@labourlawadvice.co.za. Go to: www.labourlawadvice.co.za Accused employees sometimes accuse the chairperson of their...

BEWARE OF FIRING POOR PERFORMERS

By lvan lsraelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or on e-mail address: ivan@labourlawadvice.co.za. Go to: www.labourlawadvice.co.za Employee work performance is a key requirement for the...

UNILATERAL CANCELATION OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS IS RISKY

By Ivan Israelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or on e-mail address: ivan@labourlawadvice.co.za. Web Address: www.labourlawadvice.co.za The Labour Court has ruled that an employee is...