by Ivan Israelstam | Aug 26, 2024 | Retrenchments
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...
by Ivan Israelstam | Apr 2, 2024 | ARBITRATION, Labour Law for Employers, Retrenchments
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 Business closures and restructuring are on the...
by Ivan Israelstam | Nov 26, 2022 | ARBITRATION, CCMA, Contracts, Corporate, CROSS-EXAMINATION, Disciplinary Codes, Disciplinary Hearing, Dismissal, Employees, EMPLOYERS, HR POLICIES, Labour Court, Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act, Retrenchments
South Africa’s labour legislation changes periodically and case law decisions of ten have the effect of changing the law. As management at all levels makes daily decisions affecting the myriad of employee rights, all managers need to be able to take the complex,...
by Ivan Israelstam | Nov 18, 2022 | ARBITRATION, CCMA, Contracts, Corporate, CROSS-EXAMINATION, Disciplinary Codes, Disciplinary Hearing, Dismissal, Employees, EMPLOYERS, HR POLICIES, Labour Court, Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act, Retrenchments
Some time ago I was asked by an employer to assist with preparing for a Labour Court review case. The employer had dismissed the employee for theft, but the CCMA had forced the employer to reinstate him. I was puzzled by the CCMA’s decision because, on discussing the...
by Ivan Israelstam | Oct 24, 2022 | ARBITRATION, CCMA, Corporate, Disciplinary Codes, Disciplinary Hearing, Dismissal, Employees, EMPLOYERS, HR POLICIES, Labour Court, Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act, Retrenchments
Many employers like using Dereliction of Duty as a disciplinary charge when they want to inflict strong punishment on employees because: the phrase ‘dereliction of duty has a serious and damaging ring to it; and the penalty for a first offense of gross dereliction of...
by Ivan Israelstam | Oct 10, 2022 | ARBITRATION, CCMA, Corporate, Disciplinary Codes, Disciplinary Hearing, Dismissal, Employees, EMPLOYERS, GROSS MISCONDUCT, HR POLICIES, Labour Court, Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act, Retrenchments
Labour legislation in South Africa is heavily weighted in favour of employees. The heavy protection of employees against being dismissed makes it very difficult for employers to run efficient workplaces. This in turn compromises the ability of businesses to grow and...
