Can a strike be rendered unlawful as a result of unlawful acts including acts...
Can a strike be rendered unlawful as a result of unlawful acts including acts of violence? By Jacques Van Wyk, Director, Andre van Heerden, Senior Associate and Staci Jacobs, Candidate Attorney,...
View ArticleWorkplace privileges still reserved for whites - cee commission
Workplace privileges still reserved for whites - cee commission South Africa's workplaces reflect a picture in which the privileged continue to enjoy advantages in accessing opportunities, said...
View ArticleThe Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) and...
The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) and Bargaining Council Arbitration Awards The search enables users to search by case number, title, phrases or individual key words....
View ArticleLarge scale retrenchments: different routes for different challenges
Large scale retrenchments: different routes for different challenges By Aadil Patel, Director, National Practice Head and Kirsten Caddy, Senior Associate, Employment, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Section...
View ArticleSouth Africa’s multi-trillion rand Finance Sector in the spotlight as it...
South Africa’s multi-trillion rand Finance Sector in the spotlight as it engages with CEE on employment equity (EE) implementation The spotlight will be on the multi-trillion rand Finance Sector when...
View ArticleBurglary and theft at Soweto Labour Centre halts service delivery
Burglary and theft at Soweto Labour Centre halts service delivery An overnight break-in at Soweto Labour Centre located at No: 2 Khumalo main road, Orlando West has caused the loss of 10 fujitsu...
View ArticleDriving the audi principle through an unprotected strike: are employees...
Driving the audi principle through an unprotected strike: are employees partaking in an unprotected strike entitled to a hearing before dismissal? By Hugo Pienaar, Director, Employment, Cliffe Dekker...
View ArticleHow to deal with a culture of silence during violent strikes
How to deal with a culture of silence during violent strikes By Raoul Kissun, Partner in the Employment Law department, Shepstone & Wylie Attorneys Strike action by employees is routinely...
View ArticleDepartment of Labour sets new minimum wage for the Taxi Sector
Department of Labour sets new minimum wage for the Taxi Sector The Department of Labour has increased the minimum wages for the taxi sector by an average of 6,2 percent as from next month (01 August...
View ArticleLabour Guide Consultations and Retainer Programs
Labour Guide Consultations and retainer programs We make use of qualified practicing attorneys and experience consultants; you will have the opportunity to choose your own representative. We pride...
View ArticleRetaining your victory after arbitration: useful tips for employers
Retaining your victory after arbitration: useful tips for employers By NicholasPreston, Director, Sean Jamieson, Employment, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr An employer should realise that an arbitration award...
View ArticleDepartment of Labour and CEE engages Construction Sector on employment equity...
Department of Labour and CEE engages Construction Sector on employment equity (EE) imperatives The Department of Labour and the Commission for Employment Equity (CEE) will tomorrow (11 August) meet...
View ArticleDepartment of Labour’s Inspection and Enforcement Services (IES) branch hosts...
Department of Labour’s Inspection and Enforcement Services (IES) branch hosts an innovation workshop The Department of Labour’s Inspection and Enforcement Services (IES) will from tomorrow (11...
View ArticleDepartment of Labour to start national Employment Equity (EE) roadshows with...
Department of Labour to start national Employment Equity (EE) roadshows with stakeholders to strengthen EE implementation and compliance mechanisms The Department of Labour’s Employment Equity (EE)...
View ArticleNew labour judgement confirms that the CCMA has teeth
New labour judgement confirms that the CCMA has teeth By Bradley Workman Davies, Director, Kerry Badal, Associate, Werksmans Attorneys CCMA and MBS TRANSPORT CC and Five Others [J1807/2015] /...
View ArticleThe accountability of a group of strikers for misconduct during a strike
The accountability of a group of strikers for misconduct during a strike By Jacques Van Wyk, Director, Andre van Heerden, Senior Associate and Staci Jacobs, Candidate Attorney, Werksmans Attorneys...
View ArticleThe meaning of the term ‘Pay Back’ in a settlement agreement
The meaning of the term ‘Pay Back’ in a settlement agreement By Jacques Van Wyk, Director, Andre van Heerden, Senior Associate and Staci Jacobs, Candidate Attorney, Werksmans Attorneys Genrec...
View ArticleCan union shop stewards be disciplined for misconduct they committed while...
Can union shop stewards be disciplined for misconduct they committed while performing their duties as workers’ representatives? By Magate Phala Section 14 (4) of the Labour Relations Act, 66 of 1995,...
View ArticleSexual harassment in the workplace - disciplinary action alone is not enough
Sexual harassment in the workplace - disciplinary action alone is not enough By Gillian Lumb, Director, Anli Bezuidenhout, Senior Associate, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr It is not enough to take...
View ArticleDrunk enough to be dismissed?
Drunk enough to be dismissed? By Hugo Pienaar, Director, Elizabeth Sonnekus, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr One would think that if an employee is found to be under the influence of alcohol at work it is a...
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