by Ivan Israelstam | Mar 9, 2021 | CCMA, Labour Court, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act, MISUNDERSTAND LEGAL TERMS
The legal term ‘prejudice’ has caused some confusion amongst employers and employees because it can be used in several different ways. In fact, the word ‘prejudice’ has four different meanings. In particular, all employers need to understand these meanings in the...
by Ivan Israelstam | Feb 26, 2021 | COVID-19, Productivity
In one of my recent articles, I touched on the issue of productivity at the workplace. I mentioned that, now more than ever, businesses and their employees need to team up to ensure that the business and its people survive and prosper during and post Covid. The meagre...
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 | Feb 12, 2021 | CCMA, CON-ARB, Employees, Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act
Employers and employees need to look very carefully at notices to attend the CCMA in order to see what type of process has been set down. No party wants to arrive at CCMA thinking that they will only be facing only a mediation process and then find that the court case...
by Ivan Israelstam | Feb 1, 2021 | CCMA, Employees, Labour Court, Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Tools
South African labour legislation gives employees very strong rights including the right to join trade unions, go on strike, have a fair disciplinary hearing, protection from unfair demotions, be promoted under certain circumstances, minimum wages in many cases, sick...
