Introduction It is important for employers to familiarize themselves with the type of dismissals that are provided for in the LRA so that they can avoid litigation issues. With these different types of dismissals there are specific fairness requirements which…

Introduction Reducing costs in your small business and creating processes that will cost you less money over time doesn’t have to take a lot of time or even a lot of effort. In most cases, it’s about making smarter choices…

Introduction The Minister of Employment and Labour has, under the Employment Equity Act, published the final Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in the Workplace (The Code) on 18 March 2022 (the draft Code had…

Introduction Employee engagement is important regardless of the size of the organization. Happy and engaged employees lead to a happy and a prominent company. Measuring employee engagement might sound daunting for someone who feels like they are not “stats-savvy”( if…

With the lockdown level being eased from level 5 to level 4 some people are back to their physical places of work whilst some are still working remotely. During the last national address by the president, he encouraged that those…

Introduction With it being the last month of the 1st quarter of the year, I wanted to talk about performance management and employee engagement and how to link the two. The HR performance management landscape is changing dramatically, and business…

As someone who is big fan of social media, I thought today I should write about the 7 benefits of social media for any sized company. I personally have seen the benefits of social media especially when it comes to…

Every employer has an obligation when it comes to the remuneration of employees. These obligations are outlined in the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA). In this article we will be delving into those obligations. It is important for every…

Introduction In EOH Abantu (Pty) Ltd & Brett Danney (Labour Appeal Court) August 2019 it was acknowledged that employers who are embarking on disciplinary proceedings are sometimes not skilled legal practitioners and may at times define the alleged misconduct too…

Probation is dealt with in terms of the Code of Good Practice – Dismissal, contained in Schedule 8 to the Labour Relations Act (The Code). This document states the following: “A newly hired employee may be placed on probation for a…