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PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE APPLIES TO STRIKING WORKERS

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, 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, 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, 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 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, 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, 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, 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...

DON’T DO RETRENCHMENT TRICKS ON THE LABOUR LAW TIGHTROPE

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    An all-too-common reason for retrenchments these days is...

DISMISSING UNION ACTIVISTS CAN SHAKE THE LABOUR LAW TIGHTROPE

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 rights of workers to join trade unions and to...

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