CONCLUDING THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT TRIGGERS THE WORKER’S EMPLOYMENT STATUS

CONCLUDING THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT TRIGGERS THE WORKER’S EMPLOYMENT STATUS

The Labour Relations Act defines the meaning of “employee” as: “(a) any person, excluding an independent contractor, who works for another person or for the state and who receives, or is entitled to receive, any remuneration; and (b) any other person who in any manner...
NO AUTOMATIC RIGHT TO LEGAL REPRESENTATION AT

NO AUTOMATIC RIGHT TO LEGAL REPRESENTATION AT

Due to the fact that there is a lot at stake at a disciplinary enquiry, employees want to have strong representation. The Code of Good Practice: Dismissal (The Code) contained in Schedule 8 of the Labour Relations Act (LRA) states under item 4 that, when an enquiry is...
EMPLOYERS MUST NOT ABUSE THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND EMPLOYEES

EMPLOYERS MUST NOT ABUSE THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND EMPLOYEES

Employees are suspended from duty for different reasons that may include: One form of suspension is a temporary lay-off of employees due to operational circumstances. That is, during retrenchment consultations, either party may suggest temporary layoffs as an...