by Ivan Israelstam | Nov 9, 2020 | CCMA, Employees, Labour Court, Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Unfair Suspensions
While a suspension is not the same as a dismissal it is still regulated by law. Dismissal is a permanent termination of the person’s employment, suspension is merely a temporary halt on the employee’s right to provide services to the employer. Suspensions...
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 | Feb 19, 2020 | CCMA, Labour Court, Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act
There are six pieces of legislation that require employers to treat pregnant and post-pregnant employees with the greatest of care. One of these pieces of legislation is the Code Of Good Practice On The Protection Of Employees During Pregnancy And After The Birth Of A...
by Ivan Israelstam | Sep 11, 2019 | CCMA, Contracts, Employees, Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act, Labour Unions South Africa
South African labour law is a minefield riddled with endless hidden dangers. That is, there are numerous labour acts, regulations, codes and determinations that are mainly focussed on protecting employees. Some of these provisions are so incomplete or vague that they...
