Retrenchment Part Three – Consultation Procedure
Editor’s Note: an important part of any retrenchment process. This is the area many employers fail and get into trouble.…
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Recruiting Foreigners: Not a way to avoid your employer obligations.
Authors: Neil Coetzer and Shahnaaz Bismilla The employment of foreigners in South Africa is regulated by the Immigration Act 13…
Retrenchment Part 2: Notification Procedure
In last month’s article we dealt with your payment obligations in a retrenchment process and we looked at part one…
What form of leave – IOD for less than 3 days?
If an employee has an IOD for only 3 days, what form of leave should be recorded? Section 24 of…
Skills Development Levy – Q&A
In this article we explore some of the common questions we get around the Skills Development Levy and interacting with…
Retrenchment Guide – Part 1 in Series
In this newsletter we start on our series about retrenchment and your obligations as an employer. In our first article…
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).…
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)…