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LABOUR APPEAL COURT KNOCKS EMPLOYER OFF TIGHTROPE

by | 4th December 2025 | #UnfairTreatment | 0 Comments

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 courts do not normally interfere with an employer’s...
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POOR PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT CAN TRIP YOU UP

by | 25th November 2025 | Labour Law for Employers | 0 Comments

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 Africa’s labour laws effectively...
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TREAD THE DISMISSAL TIGHTROPE WITH GREAT CAUTION

by | 20th November 2025 | Dismissal | 0 Comments

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 has been established that incarceration of an...
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BUNGLED COURT SUBMISSIONS – A FATAL FALL FROM THE TIGHTROPE

by | 13th November 2025 | Labour Law for Employers | 0 Comments

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...
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PROVOKING STRIKES RATTLES THE TIGHTROPE

by | 6th November 2025 | Strikes | 0 Comments

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...
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DOWNPLAYING ARBITRATION AWARDS ROCKS THE TIGHTROPE

by | 31st October 2025 | ARBITRATION | 0 Comments

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

by | 28th October 2025 | #UnfairTreatment | 0 Comments

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...
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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INCOMPATIBILITY AND MISCONDUCT

by | 21st October 2025 | #UnfairTreatment | 0 Comments

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...
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IGNORING THE UNION SWAYS THE TIGHTROPE

by | 10th October 2025 | Labour Law for Employers | 0 Comments

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...
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DON’T SHAKE THE PROCEDURAL TIGHTROPE

by | 3rd October 2025 | #UnfairTreatment | 0 Comments

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...
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