by Ivan Israelstam | Apr 20, 2020 | CCMA, Labour Court, Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act, Tools
The CCMA’s policy guidelines for misconduct dismissal arbitrations increases the obligation on commissioners to conduct themselves properly when arbitrating such matters. These guidelines backed up by the law, pave the way for employers and employees to take the...
by Ivan Israelstam | Apr 2, 2020 | Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act, Retrenchments, Tools
It is understandable that business owners feel panicky because of the toll Corona is taking on business income. However, many businesses realise that if they implement wholesale retrenchments they will not only lose valuable skills but will also reduce the buying...
by Ivan Israelstam | Mar 23, 2020 | Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act, Tools, Uncategorised
Since the cancer of apartheid, South Africa’s workplaces have not been affected by a malady anywhere nearly as bad as Corona. Corona severely threatens not only our physical health but also the economic health of workers, employers and the economy as a whole. We have...
by Ivan Israelstam | Oct 17, 2019 | CCMA, Corporate, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act, Tools
The CCMA has issued a set of guidelines on Misconduct Arbitrations in terms of the provisions of the Labour Relations Act (LRA). These guidelines are directed at arbitrators presiding over hearings where unfair dismissals due to misconduct are being claimed. The...
by Ivan Israelstam | Nov 2, 2015 | Corporate, Employees, Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Retrenchments, Tools
Employees who report employers for committing illegal or otherwise irregular acts are protected, in the first instance, by the Constitution of South Africa. Specifically, section 16 of the Bill of Rights gives everyone the right to freedom of expression and to impart...
