by Ivan Israelstam | Jan 24, 2022 | CCMA, Corporate, COVID-19, Dismissal, Employment Contracts, HR POLICIES, Labour Court, Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act
Since 1995 the Labour Relations Act (LRA) and Basic Conditions of Employment Act have been replaced with entirely new versions. In addition, legislation in the form of the Skills Development Act and the Employment Equity Act has been introduced. Since then, labour...
by Ivan Israelstam | Oct 12, 2021 | CCMA, Corporate, COVID-19, Disciplinary Hearing, Dismissal, Employees, Employment Contracts, Labour Court, Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act
Earlier this year I wrote an article warning of the dangers of enforcing compulsory Covid vaccinations at the workplace. Despite this, a trend towards compulsory vaccination has begun. This is because Covid is still spreading, far too many people are still resisting...
by Ivan Israelstam | Feb 26, 2021 | COVID-19, Productivity
In one of my recent articles, I touched on the issue of productivity at the workplace. I mentioned that, now more than ever, businesses and their employees need to team up to ensure that the business and its people survive and prosper during and post Covid. The meagre...
by Ivan Israelstam | Feb 19, 2021 | CCMA, COVID-19, Employees, Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act, Remote Working
The most frequent question I am asked is, “How do we productively manage employees working from home?” This question is not only important during the lockdown. It will also be crucial post lockdown because the working from home trend will, in many cases, continue...
by Ivan Israelstam | Jan 31, 2021 | COVID-19, Employees, Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Vaccination
Twenty-twenty was a year of terror at workplaces because of the physical and financial dangers posed by Covid-19. Due to the fact that the roll out of the vaccine will be slow we can expect 2021 to be as terrifying as was 2020, if not even more so. This is because...
by Ivan Israelstam | Oct 30, 2020 | CCMA, COVID-19, Employees, Labour Court, Labour Law, WORKPLACE CONFLICT
The Covid-19 era makes it essential that employers and employees work together to keep the company alive. Therefore, in the age of Corona, workplace rebellion can be the last nail in the coffin. The most typical form of rebellion known in South Africa is industrial...
