ConCourt Ruling – “Hit the Boer” Case
(Duncanmec (Pty) Ltd vs Gaylard NO and Others) It made headlines on the 13 September that the Constitutional Court had…
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Is your company whistleblowing compliant? Protected Disclosures Act
The employment relationship is governed by a large number of formal Acts of legislation. One of those less talked about…
The Importance of Payroll Reconciliations
Having processed payrolls for multiple clients over many years one of the things we have noticed is that often a…
Youth Employment Service Launch
Earlier in 2018 the president announced the launch of the Youth Employment Service (YES) as a partnership between government and…
Employment Tax Incentive and Special Economic Zones
This article looks at the practicalities of ETI as it relates to clients of HRTorQue and then looks at the…
Directives and Severance Benefits
In simple terms, and dealing with employees only, a “severance benefit” is defined in the Income Tax Act as a…
Cost-effective Alternatives to using Labour Brokers
Many employers in South Africa use labour brokers (TES). Often, they continue this practice because they don’t feel able to…
Can I still use labour brokers in my business?
Last week, the Constitutional Court clarified a section of the Labour Relations Act regulating labour brokers. There have been a…
Can an employer cancel leave which has already been granted?
What happens when an employee has applied for leave, their manager has approved the leave and then operational circumstances change…
The Impact of Stress and Psychological-related Illnesses in the Workplace
Author: Shahnaaz Bismilla and Kerry Gantley (Cowan-Harper-Madikizela Attorneys) The work environment has changed drastically over the last few years and…
Personal Income Tax Filing – HRTorQue Tax Team
The tax filing season officially starts on 1 July 2018 for the 2018 tax year (1 March 2017 to 28…
Dishonesty and the Employer’s Onus in Dismissal Disputes
Author: Neil Coetzer (Cowan-Harper-Madikizela Attorneys) An apple a day? In the case of Compass Group Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd v…