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BUNGLED COURT SUBMISSIONS – A FATAL FALL FROM THE TIGHTROPE

by Ivan Israelstam | Nov 13, 2025 | Labour Law for Employers

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.labourlawvideos.co.za Demotion is often an acceptable legal alternative to...

PROVOKING STRIKES RATTLES THE TIGHTROPE

by Ivan Israelstam | Nov 6, 2025 | Strikes

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.labourlawvideos.co.za Some months ago, I warned employers that illegal...

DOWNPLAYING ARBITRATION AWARDS ROCKS THE TIGHTROPE

by Ivan Israelstam | Oct 31, 2025 | ARBITRATION

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.labourlawvideos.co.za It is well established that employees must not be...

IT WILL TAKE AGES TO STABILISE THIS TIGHTROPE – Post Retirement Age Dismissals

by Ivan Israelstam | Oct 28, 2025 | #UnfairTreatment

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.labourlawvideos.co.za Section 187(2)(b) of the LRA provides that a...

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INCOMPATIBILITY AND MISCONDUCT

by Ivan Israelstam | Oct 21, 2025 | #UnfairTreatment

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.labourlawvideos.co.za Employees who lodge grievances are too often...

IGNORING THE UNION SWAYS THE TIGHTROPE

by Ivan Israelstam | Oct 10, 2025 | Labour Law for Employers

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.labourlawvideos.co.za South African labour law makes it compulsory for...

DON’T SHAKE THE PROCEDURAL TIGHTROPE

by Ivan Israelstam | Oct 3, 2025 | #UnfairTreatment

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.labourlawvideos.co.za Section 188 and Schedule 8 of the Labour Relations...

MERE CONFESSIONS DO NOT MERIT DISMISSAL

by Ivan Israelstam | Sep 26, 2025 | Uncategorised

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.labourlawvideos.co.za The Labour Relations Act does not state whether the...

IGNORING NEW DISMISSAL CODE RISKS A TIGHTROPE TUMBLE

by Ivan Israelstam | Sep 18, 2025 | Disciplinary Codes

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.labourlawvideos.co.za The new Code of Good Practice on Dismissal that was gazetted...

LACK OF EVIDENCE CAN TRIP UP THE EMPLOYER

by Ivan Israelstam | Sep 11, 2025 | Evidence

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.labourlawvideos.co.za I have repeatedly warned employers of the dire consequences...