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 2, 2020 | CCMA, Employees, Labour Court, Labour Law, Labour Relations Act
In common law, employers and employees have the obligation to treat each other fairly and within the law. For its part, the employer is required to pay the employee the agreed remuneration by the normal pay date. The employer is also required to employ the employee...
by Ivan Israelstam | Oct 23, 2018 | Employees, Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act
It is a common and erroneous belief amongst employers that they protect themselves by employing staff without a letter or contract. In fact, the converse is true. The law does not make signed employment contracts compulsory but, the Basic Conditions of Employment Act...
