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The Registrar of Labour Relations, in terms of section 106(2B) of the Labour Relations Act No. 66 of 1995 ("the Act"), intends to

They have made R rated Hollywood movies about them, the internet contains lists detailing the “wildest stories” we have ever heard about the

The Labour Laws Amendment Act 10 of 2018 (LLAA) is not yet fully in operation. Sections 8 (a) (cA), 11, 15, and 16 which took effect on 1 No

“I have been sexually harassed, Boss!” Handling employee complaints and grievances can be tricky and not all employers are of the understand

The Labour Relations Amendment Act which came into operation on 1st of January 2015, places significant restrictions on the use of fixed term contracts. Employers would be ill advised not to take note and adapt their employment contracts to comply with the new provisions. The concept of a fixed term contract of employment is defined in Section 198B (1) of the LRA. In terms of the definition, a fixed term contract is a contract that terminates: on the occurrence of a specific

What good would legislation be if compliance thereof is not monitored and enforced? In this article, I briefly explain what to expect when a

In November 2018 President Ramaphosa signed a new type of leave, Parental Leave, into law. It has not become effective as President Ramaphos

In a notice in the Government Gazette in terms of section 106 (2B) of the Labour Relations Act, labour registrar Lehlohonolo Daniel Molefe a

Before taking on a new employee, it is natural that an employer would like to get as much information as possible about the candidate before

We as South Africans have had to endure up to Stage 4 load shedding in recent weeks and there are plans for the implementation of Stage 5 an

Companies are required to have an alcohol policy in the workplace, and often these policies may stipulate a “zero tolerance” approach to alc

A frequently asked question by employers relates to the legalities of work and payment requirements for public holidays. A public holiday is

On Friday 19 October 2018 the Labour Court ruled that the NUMSA Plastics industry strike is a protected strike, and declined to grant the in

The planned NUMSA plastic workers strike is an unprotected strike. Thus should employees strike they will be unprotected and disciplinary ac

In short the employee was charged for reporting for duty whilst under the influence of alcohol, the notice was issued on the employee and a

Social Media is omnipresent, with an ever increasing interest and use of social media platforms, an employer may find the need to implement

Resolutive and suspensive conditions are widely used in the drafting of contracts, but it is an especially well-known phenomenon in contract

According to the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995. Schedule 8, Item 9: Any person determining whether a dismissal for poor work performance i

Currently the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), section 27 thereof, provides for three days’ family responsibility leave for employ

November 2017 brought with it an exciting development regarding the debate for a National Minimum Wage. Cabinet has approved the National Mi