by Ivan Israelstam | Apr 2, 2020 | Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act, Retrenchments, Tools
It is understandable that business owners feel panicky because of the toll Corona is taking on business income. However, many businesses realise that if they implement wholesale retrenchments they will not only lose valuable skills but will also reduce the buying...
by Ivan Israelstam | Mar 23, 2020 | Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act, Tools, Uncategorised
Since the cancer of apartheid, South Africa’s workplaces have not been affected by a malady anywhere nearly as bad as Corona. Corona severely threatens not only our physical health but also the economic health of workers, employers and the economy as a whole. We have...
by Ivan Israelstam | Feb 19, 2020 | CCMA, Labour Court, Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act
There are six pieces of legislation that require employers to treat pregnant and post-pregnant employees with the greatest of care. One of these pieces of legislation is the Code Of Good Practice On The Protection Of Employees During Pregnancy And After The Birth Of A...
by Ivan Israelstam | Jan 22, 2020 | Labour Law, Labour Relations Act, Outsourcing
The takeover of an entity or part thereof by a new owner or new management often causes loss of jobs and employees are often desperate to stay on with the new enterprise. On the other hand, the new owner/management very often already has its own staff and wants to...
by Ivan Israelstam | Jan 22, 2020 | Labour Court, Labour Law, Labour Law Debate with Ivan Israelstam, Labour Relations Act
The Labour Relations Act (LRA) gives the Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court strong decision-making powers. Section 158 of the LRA gives the Labour Court the power to make, amongst others, orders: Granting urgent relief and interdicts Remedying wrongs and...
by Ivan Israelstam | Dec 18, 2019 | CCMA, Disciplinary Hearing, Labour Relations Act
A disciplinary warning is an oral or written statement made by an employer informing the employee that his/her conduct or performance level is not acceptable and that any further failure to meet the required standards will result in stronger measures being taken. In...
