Nov 20, 20203 minEqual pay claims explainedPrinciples around Equal Pay claims in South Africa explained.
Nov 18, 20205 minManaging Workplace Discipline - do so timeouslyWorkplace discipline should be addressed as and when issues arise - not retrospectively when conduct has already become intolerable.
Sep 20, 20204 minChanging terms and conditions of employmentAgreed terms and conditions in a contract of employment can be changed - provided that the correct process is followed.
Sep 15, 20203 minForfeiting severance payAn employee may forfeit his/her claim to severance pay if s/he unreasonably refuses an offer of alternative employment to avoid dismissal.
Apr 10, 20205 minWhen employees refuse to attend meetingsIt is unacceptable that an employer is forced to engage in negotiations regarding day to day organisational arrangements with employees.
Feb 27, 20203 minProbation disguised as fixed-term contractsEmployers who still use fixed-term contracts as probationary mechanisms, will be caught out sooner or later.
Oct 16, 20197 minOff-duty Misconduct, Freedom of Expression and the Parity PrincipleThe employer's right to take disciplinary action for an employee's off-duty misconduct, posting a racial slur on Facebook whilst on leave.