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BUSINESSES FACE LABOUR PROBLEMS IN BID TO CREATE MORE JOBS THE problem faced by industry in its bid to create more jobs was not South Africa’s labour legislation but the way it was implemented and interpreted. The labour legislation was…
JURISDICTION OF THE CCMA It must be remembered by everyone that an approach to the CCMA can only be made with regard to disputes of right. Right is defined by the Basic Conditions of Employment Act and by specific legislation.…
HIRING NEW STAFF – AN EMPLOYER’S SURVIVAL GUIDE It should be noted that in South Africa today hiring staff can be a dangerous exercise. Our Constitution does recognise the fact that all citizens qualify for a fair labour practise. It…
POLYGRAPH & OTHER FORMS OF LIE DETECTION I’ve recently read much about the lie detection scenario including the latest Labour Court case on this. It must be borne in mind that lie detection and in particular polygraph testing is just…
HOSPITALITY SECTOR MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES Everyone in the hospitality sector faces wage increases as from the 1st July 2011 to the 30th June 2012.This sector breaks the minimum wage up into two tables, the first being minimum wages for employers…
EARNING THRESHOLD In terms of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, every employee who earns over R172,000-00 per annum from the 1st July 2011 will not be entitled to receive overtime payment. Furthermore, that employee will not receive payment for…
CCMA :ENORMOUS BURDEN ON CASE REFERRALS The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration has had to date in this year 2011 already 4,000 cases referred to them. This effectively means that 89 cases have been referred to the Commission for…
FACEBOOK AND TRAFFIC OFFENSES Facebook The value of electronic communication is undisputed. However, this electronic communication is accessible to many people including those who might not be your friends. I have had many an occasion when I’ve had to either…
PROPOSED NEW CHANGES TO LABOUR LEGISLATION FURTHER COMMENTS: These are a few comments about some of the proposals. This document is not a finite critique of the proposed changes but is merely a guide to highlight a few which need…
LABOUR RELATIONS AMENDMENT BILL, 2010 The government has put together some proposals to amend the Labour Relations Act, the Basic Conditions of Employment Act and the Employment Equity Legislation. Some of these changes are far reaching and could affect business…
