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UNFAIR SUSPENSIONS SHAKE THE LABOUR LAW TIGHTROPE

by Ivan Israelstam | Jul 9, 2025 | #UnfairSuspensions

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. Employees frequently contact me complaining that they have been fired. However, it often...

VICTIMISING WHISTLE BLOWERS ROCKS THE LABOUR LAW TIGHTROPE

by Ivan Israelstam | Jun 26, 2025 | EMPLOYEE VICTIMISATION

By Ivan Israelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting Contact: (011) 888-7944 / 0828522973 | Email: ivan@labourlawadvice.co.za Although the Protected Disclosures Act no. 26 of 2000 (PDA) is not a piece of labour legislation it does protect...

PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE APPLIES TO STRIKING WORKERS

by Ivan Israelstam | Jun 18, 2025 | Strikes

By Ivan Israelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting Contact: (011) 888-7944 / 0828522973 | Email: ivan@labourlawadvice.co.za Central to South Africa’s law of discipline is the entrenched principle that discipline of employees who have not...

EVIDENCE IS NOT PROOF UNTIL IT IS CORROBORATED

by Ivan Israelstam | Jun 12, 2025 | Evidence

By Ivan Israelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting Contact: (011) 888-7944 / 0828522973 | Email: ivan@labourlawadvice.co.za Employers are entitled to require employees not to make false allegations against the employer. This is because such...

Employers Without a Retirement Age Could Face Legal Risks

by Ivan Israelstam | Oct 8, 2024 | CCMA, HR POLICIES, Labour Law for Employers

By Ivan Israelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting Contact: (011) 888-7944 / 0828522973 | Email: ivan@labourlawadvice.co.za Visit: www.labourlawadvice.co.za Unfair discrimination can take many forms. For example, where an employee is...

Delaying Employee Discipline: A Risky Move for Employers

by Ivan Israelstam | Oct 1, 2024 | CCMA, Labour Law

By Ivan Israelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. Contact: (011) 888-7944 / 082 852 2973, or email ivan@labourlawadvice.co.za. Visit: www.labourlawadvice.co.za. Many employers make the mistake of delaying disciplinary action against...

YOU COULD LOSE YOUR BALANCE IF YOU EXPECT HELP FROM THE ARBITRATOR!

by Ivan Israelstam | Sep 23, 2024 | CCMA, Labour Law

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 In a recent article I stressed how important it is for...

SILENCE CAN MEAN CONSENT!

by Ivan Israelstam | Sep 16, 2024 | CCMA, Labour Court

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: www.labourlawvideos.co.za. The Labour Relations Act (LRA) gives the Labour Court...

EMPLOYERS MUST PROVE THAT THEIR RULE EXISTS

by Ivan Israelstam | Sep 9, 2024 | Evidence, Labour Law, 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 Section 188 of the LRA places the onus of proof of a fair...

INVESTIGATION: AN ART AND A SCIENCE

by Ivan Israelstam | Sep 2, 2024 | INVESTIGATING MISCONDUCT

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.labourlawvideos.co.za. Employers often fail to investigate allegations of...