by Ivan Israelstam | Nov 6, 2018 | CCMA, Employees, Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act
Employers demote employees fairly frequently. This could be for any number of legitimate, and illegitimate, reasons including: The boss dislikes the employee The employee has broken a rule The employee’s work performance is unsatisfactory The boss wants to create a...
by Ivan Israelstam | Oct 23, 2018 | Employees, Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act
It is a common and erroneous belief amongst employers that they protect themselves by employing staff without a letter or contract. In fact, the converse is true. The law does not make signed employment contracts compulsory but, the Basic Conditions of Employment Act...
by Ivan Israelstam | Oct 23, 2018 | Employees, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act
Absenteeism is the most problematic form of misconduct because it reduces productivity. Most employers, therefore, require employees who are absent from work due to alleged illness or injury to provide proof, in the form of a medical certificate, that they were...
by Ivan Israelstam | Aug 30, 2018 | Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act, Retrenchments
The CCMA and Labour Court are wise to employers who misuse retrenchments in order to get rid of employees who they do not want. Due to this and the dire consequences of such misuse, employers should consider the retrenchment route only when there is a genuine...
by Ivan Israelstam | Jul 23, 2018 | Employees, Labour Law, Labour Relations Act
Where employees disrupt the workplace the operations of the business can be seriously affected. Employees who behave in a disruptive manner might do so for a variety of reasons including: Abuse of alcohol or other substance Incompetence – that is, while the employee...
by Ivan Israelstam | Jul 18, 2018 | Employees, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act, Retrenchments
Africa Business Radio Podcast When an employer contemplates retrenching employees it is required by the Labour Relations Act (LRA) to first consult about this prospect before making any decision to retrench. Where the relevant employees belong to a trade union the...
