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- May 12
- 1 min
Newsflash! Cancellation of Registration of Transport Retail and General Workers Union (THORN)
The Registrar of Labour Relations, in terms of section 106(2B) of the Labour Relations Act No. 66 of 1995 ("the Act"), intends to cancel...
- May 3
- 3 min
Picketing. A how to.
Section 17 of the Constitution recognises the right to assemble, to demonstrate, to picket and to present petitions. This constitutional...
- Apr 19
- 5 min
Valid Sick Notes & Traditional healers
A common area of frustration within the workplace is the abuse of sick leave by employees. In order to prevent such abuse, an employer...
- Apr 7
- 3 min
South Africa's State of Disaster and Covid regulations
As of midnight on the 4th of April 2022, President Ramaphosa announced that the National State of Disaster will be lifted as the...
- Apr 5
- 3 min
Dismissal due to failure to vaccinate
One of the most common and controversial topics in Labour Relations currently, is whether an employer may introduce a mandatory...
- Mar 8
- 1 min
Newsflash! Leather Industry of South-Africa
Notice for the extension to non-parties of the Footwear Section Technological Fund Amending Collective Agreement, the Agency Shop...
- Feb 28
- 2 min
Newsflash! Change in the Earnings Threshold
Basic Conditions of Employment Act: Minimum wages The minimum wages for the contract cleaning sector and for the wholesale and retail...
- Feb 9
- 1 min
New National Minimum Wage
The minimum wage for employees will be R23,19 per hour as of 1 March 2022. This will include farm workers as well as Domestic workers....
- Feb 7
- 2 min
Newsflash! Amendments to COVID-19 regulations
On the 1st of February, the Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs confirmed various amendments to the COVID...
- Jan 28
- 2 min
Dismissal of unvaccinated employees.
The CCMA has ruled that the dismissal of an unvaccinated employee on the basis of incapacity was fair. The Company had a mandatory...
- Dec 10, 2021
- 1 min
Zimbabwean Exemption Permit to be discontinued
Cabinet has decided on 24tNovember 2021 that Zimbabwean Exemption Permits will no longer be renewed, these permits allowed holders to...
- Nov 17, 2021
- 1 min
National State of Disaster extended
The National State of Disaster was extended to the 15th of December 2021 by Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, this is the 18th extension...
- Nov 16, 2021
- 1 min
Invitation to make oral representations regarding the designation of essential services.
The Essential Services Committee ("the ESC") hereby gives notice of its investigation which may render the weather services in support of...
- Oct 28, 2021
- 1 min
Compensation For Covid-19 Vaccination Side-Effects
The Compensation Fund will cover employees for injuries, illness, or death that has been caused because of receiving a Covid-19 vaccine....
- Oct 18, 2021
- 1 min
Public Holiday: 1st of November 2021
The day of the local government elections has been declared a public holiday by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The 1st of November 2021 will...
- Oct 11, 2021
- 1 min
Main Collective Agreement of Bargaining Council for the Motor Industry
The Notice extending the Main Collective Agreement concluded in the Bargaining Council for the Motor Industry to non-parties, published...
- Oct 6, 2021
- 2 min
COSATU Strike Planned for 7th Of October 2021
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has called for a nationwide socio – economic strike to commence on the 7th of October...
- Oct 5, 2021
- 3 min
Conduct vs Capacity – What’s the difference?
The Labour Relations Act, 66 of 1995 (LRA) allows employers to terminate employees for reasons related to their conduct or capacity...
- Oct 1, 2021
- 6 min
Lockdown Alert level 1
Lockdown Alert level 1 The following adjustments have been made: Movement 66) All movement has been restricted to the new curfew time of...