A Remarkable Turn of Events: How a Fatal Error Became a Game-Changer in the CCMA In a dramatic twist that left legal experts astounded, renowned Labour Law Consultant Firm, WHM, emerged victorious in a high-stakes case that seemed destined for failure. The three-day continuation case, which was anticipated to drag on, concluded with an unexpected [...]
South African Labour Law on Deducting Pay Employer sometimes wishes to make deductions from an employee’s salary to recover a debt which the employee owes to the employer. The debt could have arisen in different ways – such as a loan, damage to company property, theft, fraud, or even overpayment of salary. At first glance, [...]
Employment and Labour Minister, Thulas Nxesi (Minister), has announced that the National Minimum Wage Act (NMWA) has introduced a new National Minimum Wage (NMW). South African workers will see the implementation of the increased annual earnings threshold determined by the Minister, in the amount of R224,080.48. This represents an increase of R12,484.18 from the previous [...]
Recently the big red spotlight has been placed upon the South African government concerning Bullying, Harassment, and Violence in the workplace. They created the Draft Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Violence and Harassment in the workplace in response, and revealed it in August 2021. The Draft Code introduced a wider [...]
What an interesting question ladies. Should I pack up and leave, can my employer just let me go, what is my actual rights? Well on the first instance according to Sub-s. (1) substituted by s. 3 (a) of Act 47 of 2013 (wef 1August 2014).): “No person may unfairly discriminate, directly or indirectly, against [...]
We are racing towards the end of the year! A race for finishing up all those financial statements. Making sure that there are no-more HR challenges or putting to rest the current labor issues as we experienced in the case of SAA. Getting Mr. “Cole” seated in his position of driving ESKOM out its severe [...]
What does it mean and can I overlook it or should I deal with it? What will happen if I don't deal with it? What harm can it do if an employee is a few minutes late? Questions, questions and more questions - but the most dominant consideration is usually that "we better leave it [...]
Theft = Intent & possession Unauthorised removal of company property Unauthorised possession of company property
Religious practices Speak to the person Call the person by name Is the person in a relaxed position Is the person responding Unauthorised possession video
Any unwanted form of attention or behaviour. Against male or female or same sex Sexual attention becomes harassment if: The behaviour is persisted, although a single incident of harassment can also constitute sexual harassment; and/or The recipient has made it clear that the behaviour is considered offensive; and/or The perpetrator should have known that the [...]
