News Archive

FAIRNESS AND THE IMPRISONED EMPLOYEE	08 Jul 2010
DOUBLE JEOPARDY	01 Jul 2010
THE NEW TRAFFIC DEMERIT SYSTEM: HOW CAN IT AFFECT EMPLOYERS?	23 Jun 2010
RETRENCHMENTS IN TERMS OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS ACT	16 Jun 2010
CCMA JURISDICTION TO ARBITRATE WHEN FORM 7.13 IS REQUIRED	09 Jun 2010
ARE EMPLOYERS LIABLE FOR AN EMPLOYEE'S WRONGDOING?	26 May 2010
WITNESS TESTIMONY DURING DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS	19 May 2010
USING THE WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION FUND	12 May 2010
SUSPENSIONS IN GENERAL	07 May 2010
LABOUR INSPECTORS TARGET EMPLOYERS IN THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL INDUSTRY	14 Apr 2010
300 ADDITIONAL LABOUR INSPECTORS APPOINTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR	01 Apr 2010
HOW TO PURCHASE A COMPANY AND COMPLY WITH SECTION 197 OF THE ACT	24 Feb 2010
INDUSTRY WAGE INCREASES	12 Feb 2010
THE PROBATIONARY PERIOD IN A NUT SHELL	05 Feb 2010
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SECTOR WAGE INCREASES	28 Jan 2010
GROUP MISCONDUCT	20 Jan 2010
THE WINDS OF CHANGE APPROACHING LABOUR BROKERS	15 Jan 2010
PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS	19 Nov 2009
CAN YOU INSTRUCT AN EMPLOYEE TO GO FOR A MEDICAL EXAMINATION ?	04 Nov 2009
LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS	19 Oct 2009
UNDERSTANDING THE LEGAL EFFECT OF PROVOCATION WHEN DEALING WITH ASSAULT OR FIGHTING	14 Oct 2009
CAN EMPLOYEES CLAIM UNFAIR DISMISSAL IF A FIXED TERM CONTRACT IS NOT RENEWED?	08 Oct 2009
HOW WILL THE NEW SMOKING LEGISLATION AFFECT YOU?	17 Sep 2009
LABOUR BROKERY TO BE BANNED?	02 Sep 2009
WHISTLEBLOWERS	28 Aug 2009
WORKING OVERTIME IN EXCESS OF THE STATUTORY MAXIMUM	20 Aug 2009
GETTTING RID OF PROBLEM OR "DEAD WOOD" EMPLOYEES THROUGH RETRENCHMENTS	06 Aug 2009
Striking Season: Are all strikes justified even if detrimental to the employer?	29 Jul 2009
No Union, Sufficient or Majority…? Do you have the correct Recognition agreement in place?	22 Jul 2009
INSUBORDINATION	13 Jul 2009
INDUSTY WAGE INCREASES	29 Jun 2009
MANAGING INTERNET AND E-MAIL ABUSE IN THE WORKPLACE	02 Jun 2009
MAKING SUSPENSION SIMPLE	26 May 2009
Dismissing an employee for reasons relating to incapacity due to injury or ill-health	22 May 2009
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT REACHED IN THE PRIVATE SECURITY SECTOR	14 May 2009
When can an employees services be terminated based on retirement age?	14 Apr 2009
IS A DISCIPLINARY ENQUIRY NECESSARY WHEN AN EMPLOYEE DESERTED?	08 Apr 2009
ROAD FREIGHT INDUSTRY WORKERS TO GO ON STRIKE	05 Apr 2009
MAKING RETRENCHMENTS SIMPLE	27 Mar 2009
CALCULATING PAY FOR ANNUAL LEAVE, PAYMENT INSTEAD OF NOTICE, AND SEVERANCE PAY	13 Mar 2009
IS OUTSOURCING A VIABLE OPTION?	06 Mar 2009
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL INDUSTRY WAGE INCREASE UPDATE	27 Feb 2009
INDUSTRY WAGE INCREASES	26 Feb 2009
The enforcement of labour laws to become a top priority for Government	23 Feb 2009
POSSIBLE STRIKE ACTION IN THE ROAD FREIGHT INDUSTRY	20 Feb 2009
EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK	09 Feb 2009
IS AN SMS AN ACCEPTABLE METHOD OF ACCEPTING AN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT?	03 Feb 2009
TAX DEDUCTIONS FROM AMOUNTS DUE IN TERMS OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS AND AWARDS	27 Jan 2009
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL INDUSTRY WAGE INCREASE	14 Jan 2009
LABOUR BROKERING : HASSLE FREE OR NOT?	05 Dec 2008
DOMESTIC WORKERS WAGE INCREASES FOR 2009	27 Nov 2008
CALCULATION OF REMUNERATION	24 Oct 2008
SEXUAL HARASSEMENT IN THE WORKPLACE	19 Sep 2008
RESIGNATIONS: A UNILATERAL ACT OR A MUTUAL AGREEMENT ?	12 Sep 2008
FREE MORNING SEMINAR: OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS	05 Aug 2008
NATIONAL PROTEST ACTION	17 Jul 2008
“ILLEGAL WORKERS” HAVE THE RIGHT NOT BE UNFAIRLY DISMISSED	09 Jun 2008
CAN THE ARBITRATOR INTERFERE WITH THE COMPANY’S SANCTION?	10 Mar 2008
BCEA EARNINGS THRESHOLD DETERMINATION	20 Feb 2008
MEIBC ANNOUNCEMENT MADE REGARDING ESKOM POWER CUTS	31 Jan 2008
MANAGING STAFF EXPENSES AND WORK SCHEDULES DURING THE DARK AGES OF POWER FAILURES	28 Jan 2008
MIBCO AMENDED MAIN AGREEMENT	09 Jan 2008
MIBCO WAGE INCREASES	12 Dec 2007
WHAT CONSTITUTES A VALID MEDICAL CERTIFICATE?	07 Dec 2007
THE LABOURNET HELPDESK	16 Nov 2007
HOW TO DEAL WITH EMPLOYEE'S WHO ARE NOT PERFORMING TO THE REQUIRED STANDARD	12 Nov 2007
HOW TO EMPLOY A FOREIGN EMPLOYEE	01 Nov 2007
How to register and use U-filing when paying contributions over to the Unemployment Insurance Fund:	16 Oct 2007
CRIPILING MOTOR INDUSTRY STRIKE COMES TO AN END	01 Oct 2007