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 | 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...
by Ivan Israelstam | May 22, 2020 | COVID-19, Disciplinary Hearing, Labour Court, Labour Law, Labour Relations Act
Item 4(1) of the Code of Good Practice: Dismissal (the Code) attached to the Labour Relations Act (LRA) states, in effect, that the employer should conduct an investigation and allow the employee to state a case in response to disciplinary allegations as part of the...
by Ivan Israelstam | May 11, 2020 | COVID-19, Employees, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act, Tools
Since 1995 the Labour Relations Act (LRA) and Basic Conditions of Employment Act have been replaced with entirely new versions. However, as large as this body of legislation is it often falls short when it comes to detail. For example, the LRA requires employers to...
by Ivan Israelstam | Apr 27, 2020 | Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Retrenchments, Tools
It is understandable that business owners feel panicky because of the toll Corona is taking on business income. However, most businesses realise that if they implement wholesale retrenchments, they will not only lose valuable skills but will also reduce the buying...
