Newsletter Archives

• PERMANENT & TEMPORARY STAFFING SOLUTIONS NATIONALLY - 8 February 2012

• WAGE INCREASES SCHEDULES 2012 - 24 January 2012

• DEALING WITH PAYMENT OF THE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS OF 25 – 27 DECEMBER 2011 -17 JANUARY 2012

• DECEMBER BREAK - 8 November 2011

• WAGE INCREASES DECEMBER 2011 - 5 November 2011

• LABOURNET HR CONSULTING - 22 November 2011

• COMMISSION FOR CONCILIATION, MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION - 11 November 2011

• OBTAINING ROI FROM TRAINING INITIATIVES - 2 November 2011

• LABOURNET RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT STAFFING - 27 October 2011

• MISSED THE EMPLOYMENT EQUITY DEADLINE? ACT NOW AND AVOID PENALTIES! - 13 October 2011

• INTERIM EMPLOYER RECONCILIATION DECLARATION - 7 October 2011

• COSATU’S NATIONAL STRIKE MAY BACKFIRE - 29 September 2011

• I LOVE TO MANAGE - 22 September 2011

• LABOURNET RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS - 12 September 2011

• PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT - 11 August 2011

• CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT - 29 July 2011

• PSYCHOMETRIC TESTING – THE WAY FORWARD? - 14 April 2011

• RESIGNATIONS AND WITHDRAWAL THEREOF - 7 April 2011

• 18th OF MAY 2011 DECLARED A PUBLIC HOLIDAY - 24 March 2011

• EMPLOYMENT EQUITY: TO COMPLY OR NOT TO COMPLY – A BASIC GUIDE - 18 March 2011

• PROPOSED NEW CHANGES TO LABOUR LEGISLATION - 19 Jan 2011

• PROPOSED LABOUR REFORMS - 5 Jan 2011

• RETIREMENT - 24 Nov 2010

• RE-BUILDING HR FROM THE BOTTOM UP - 3 Nov 2010

• DRAFTING ALLEGATIONS IN PREPARATION FOR A DISCIPLINARY HEARING - 29 Sept 2010

• WHAT TO CONSIDER SHOULD AN EMPLOYEE 'UP AND LEAVE' - 22 Spet 2010

• SINGLE EMPLOYEE RETRENCHMENTS - 8 Sept 2010

• INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS VS EMPLOYEES - 1 Sep 2010

• RESIGNATIONS: Frequently asked questions - 11 Aug 2010

• DOUBLE JEOPARDY - 1 July 2010

• RETRENCHMENTS IN TERMS OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS ACT - 17 June 2010

• CCMA JURISDICTION TO ARBITRATE WHEN FORM 7.13 IS REQUIRED - 9 June 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 - 13 May 2010

• SUSPENSIONS IN GENERAL - 12 May 2010

• 300 ADDITIONAL LABOUR INSPECTORS APPOINTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR - 1 April 2010

• HOW TO PURCHASE A COMPANY AND COMPLY WITH SECTION 197 OF THE ACT - 24 Feb 2010

• THE PROBATIONARY PERIOD IN A NUT SHELL - 5 Feb 2010

• GROUP MISCONDUCT - 20 Jan 2010

• PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS - 20 Nov 2009

• CAN YOU INSTRUCT AN EMPLOYEE TO GO FOR A MEDICAL EXAMINATION? - 4 Nov 2009

• LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS - 21 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? - 8 Oct 2009

• HOW WILL THE NEW SMOKING LEGISLATION AFFECT YOU? - 22 Sep 2009

• WORKING OVERTIME IN EXCESS OF THE STATUTORY MAXIMUM - 20 August 2009

• GETTING RID OF PROBLEM OR "DEAD WOOD" EMPLOYEES THROUGH RETRENCHMENTS - 07 August 2009

• STRIKING SEASON: ARE ALL STRIKES JUSTIFIED EVEN IF DETRIMENTAL TO THE EMPLOYER? - 30 July 2009

• NO UNION, SUFFICIENT OR MAJORITY…? DO YOU HAVE THE CORRECT RECOGNITION AGREEMENT IN PLACE? - 22 July 2009

• INSUBORDINATION - 13 July 2009

• MANAGING INTERNET AND E-MAIL ABUSE IN THE WORKPLACE - 12 June 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? - 15 April 2009

• IS A DISCIPLINARY ENQUIRY NECESSARY WHEN AN EMPLOYEE DESERTED? - 8 April 2009

• MAKING RETRENCHMENTS SIMPLE - 27 March 2009

• CALCULATING PAY FOR ANNUAL LEAVE, PAYMENT INSTEAD OF NOTICE, AND SEVERANCE PAY - 13 March 2009

• IS OUTSOURCING A VIABLE OPTION? - 6 March 2009

• EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK - 9 Feb 2009

• IS AN SMS AN ACCEPTABLE METHOD OF ACCEPTING AN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT? - 3 Feb 2009

• TAX DEDUCTIONS FROM AMOUNTS DUE IN TERMS OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS AND AWARDS - 27 Jan 2009

• CALCULATION OF REMUNERATION - 24 Dec 2008

• SEXUAL HARASSEMENT IN THE WORKPLACE - 19 Sep 2008

• RESIGNATIONS: A UNILATERAL ACT OR A MUTUAL AGREEMENT ? - 12 September 2008

• NATIONAL PROTEST ACTION - 17 July 2008

• “ILLEGAL WORKERS” HAVE THE RIGHT NOT BE UNFAIRLY DISMISSED - 9 June 2008

• CAN THE ARBITRATOR INTERFERE WITH THE COMPANY’S SANCTION? - 10 March 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 - 9 Jan 2008

• MIBCO WAGE INCREASES - 12 Dec 2007

• WHAT CONSTITUTES A VALID MEDICAL CERTIFICATE? - 7 Dec 2007

• HOW TO DEAL WITH EMPLOYEE'S WHO ARE NOT PERFORMING TO THE REQUIRED STANDARD - 12 Nov 2007

• HOW TO EMPLOY A FOREIGN EMPLOYEE - 1 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 - 1 OCT 2007