Progress in the achievement of Employment Equity (‘EE’) in the workplace has been painfully slow since the introduction of the…
Minimum Wage Act applies to domestic workers
Brian Joss – The National Minimum Wage Act sets South Africa’s first national minimum wage at R20 an hour, equivalent to…
NHI – What is the Union Mandate?
Cosatu has been vocal in their support for NHI, even calling for the head of Aaron Motsoaledi as Minister of…
Nafcoc Submission on Expropriation without Compensation
Never again – “Expropriation without compensation betrays the struggle of black South Africans.” NAFCOC submission on expropriation without compensation “As one…
FMF’s executive director Leon Louw issues wager to SAA CEO Vuyani Jarana – R100K to charity if SAA profitable by 2021
Leon Louw, executive director of the Free Market Foundation (FMF) is willing to wager SAA CEO Vuyani Jarana R100,000 that…
South Africa has the worst labour relations in the world
In the World Economic Forum’s latest World Competitiveness Report, South Africa has the worst labour-employee relations in the world, ranking…
Where to for labour brokers – third option for constitutional court by “deeming” section 198A(3) unconstitutional
By Rod Harper, Head; Tanya Mulligan, Senior Associate and James Horn, Employment Law, Benefits & Industrial Relations, Cowan-Harper Attorney Introduction…
Don’t allow altruism to blind you to the economic laws that govern labour
In the debate over minimum wage, people often become distracted by their inner altruism and ignore the logic behind the…
Low-Skilled Roles Limit Women and South Africa in Moving Forward
Women’s Month, marked annually in August, gives pause for reflection on the state of gender equality and its impact, especially…
Avoid conflicts of interest with your employer
In the recent case of City of Cape Town v SALGBC and Others (C353-16, 2 August 2017) the Labour Court…
Accused Employee’ in Custody
Compliance with ‘The Audi Principle’ v ‘Accused Employee’ In Custody – ‘Do Nothing’ or ‘Dismiss the Inmate/Employee’ – ‘On What…
Update: Assign Labour Appeal Court Judgment
Subsequent to an article published recently titled “Victory for temporary employees in the Labour Appeal Court”, we deemed it necessary…
Victory for Labour Broker Employees in Labour Appeal Court
Labour Broker Employees the permanent employees of the client after a period of three months. By Jan Du Toit Assign…
Employment Relations – Negotiating a Changing Landscape
By Judith Griessel, Griessel Consulting – Business owners and managers constantly have to take decisions which could have far-reaching legal- and…
Incompatibility in the workplace – those irreconcilable differences
By Judith Griessel, Griessel Consulting – Couples who get divorced can do so on the basis of ‘irreconcilable differences’ – they…
Labour Appeal Court Sanctions Employer for Sexual Harassment
By Neil Coetzer, Partner and Taryn York, Employment Law, Benefits & Industrial Relations, Cowan-Harper Attorneys – In Liberty Group Limited v…
The provision of transport for day-shift employees working until late: when overtime and night work overlap?
By Siphamandla Dube, associate, Fasken Martineau : The regulation of night work is governed by section 17 of the Basic Conditions of…
The 2017 edition of the Labour Law and Employment Manual is now available
Including free access to more than 500 000 CCMA and Bargaining Council Awards The SA Labour Guide manual is available…
Vicarious liability of an employer
The respondent in the case of Minister of Safety and Security v Booysen, was shot and wounded by her boyfriend,…
Anti – Zuma March on Friday, 7 April 2017
By Rod Harper and Jayson Kent, Cowan-Harper Attorneys – Clients are advised that employees are approaching their employers in order to…
Does the LRA’s limit on compensation apply to Settlement Agreements?
By Neil Coetzer, Partner, Employment Law, Benefits & Industrial Relations, Cowan-Harper Attorneys: The Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995, as…
How far can the remedy of Reinstatement be stretched?
By Neil Coetzer, Partner, Employment Law, Benefits & Industrial Relations, Cowan-Harper Attorneys In Mashaba v South African Football Association (J122/17)…
Employee off for several months due to ill health
By Judith Griessel, Griessel Consulting – Question: An employee fell ill and was unable to perform his duties as his condition…