Injury on Duty Reporting Process and Claiming your Money
How to Guide We often have enquiries about the process to be followed when reporting an injury on duty (IOD).…
Newsletters & Articles
R1 Million Fine for Striking Workers in Contempt of Court
Editor: This is a landmark ruling and reflects a very pragmatic approach by the Labour Court to reclaim some sense…
Are CCMA arbitration awards enforceable?
Editor: The Courts have ruled CCMA arbitration awards are enforceable. Given the uncertain nature of arbitrations, we would really encourage…
Total Cost to Company – Benefits and pitfalls
Moving to a cost to company arrangement is beneficial for both the employer (much clearer employment costs) and employee (more…
When should bonus provisions be taxed
Editor: This article covers an area of natural unintended consequences. In an effort to smooth cash flow through a bonus…
Is length of service reason to pay different salaries?
Source: Werksmans Attorneys (By Jacques Van Wyk, Director, Andre van Heerden, Senior Associate and Staci Jacobs, Candidate Attorney, Werksmans Attorneys)…
Option for moving away from a labour broker
More recently we have had clients approaching us or our partners acknowledging they need to move away from their labour…
Labour brokers in business today
Following the changes to the Labour Relations Act and the inclusion of s198 there are few obvious reasons for continuing…
Can employees bring weapons to the workplace for personal safety?
An interesting question… In theory, this is a company policy issue. In practice, the employer will then be required to…
What if an employee scheduled to work on a public holiday calls in sick?
If an employee is supposed to work on a public holiday, but validly calls in sick, at what rate is…
Can one retrench based on poor performance?
Author: Kirsten Caddy, Senior Associate, Employment, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Editor’s Note: This article showcases the risks of not getting good…