Protected: Taxpayer Rights Matter – Office of the Tax Ombud
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Contractors Must Take Over Staff In Outsourcing Deal
BY Ivan Israelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or on e-mail address: [email protected]. Web Address: www.labourlawadvice.co.za. The takeover of an entity or part thereof by a new owner or a new management often cause loss of jobs and employees are often desperate to stay…
Transnet Insights
Welcome to the first issue of the Transnet Insights for the 2021/22 financial year, a quarterly publication that is dedicated to you, our stakeholders. As we enter into new financial year, we hope to do so with focus on improved customer service and strong customer relationships. We look forward to more meaning interactions and honest…
The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) in South Africa
What is the GHS? Working with chemicals, or in an industry where chemicals play an essential role, you might have encountered the acronym GHS. You may wonder what the GHS is, where it comes from, or if it is relevant to or important for your workplace or your company’s operations. Read or download the full…
BSA Encourages All Those Over 60 To Register on the EVDS Today
You will undoubtedly have followed developments over the past few days related to the South African COVID-19 vaccine acquisition and rollout programme. Colleagues will be aware that we established the B4SA vaccine platform to provide up-to-date information on bilateral and multilateral engagements with government, hopefully enabling businesses to respond to the latest news. The coronavirus…
SBI’s post-Covid Recovery Series Probes Challenges Facing SMEs and Presents Growth Blueprint
14 April 2021Johannesburg The Small Business Institute (SBI) released four additional papers this morning in the series of six aimed at the promotion and development of small business in South Africa, during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond (two were released earlier and are available here). The papers are a culmination of evidence, data from the ground…
Beware Disciplining Employees For Off-Site Misconduct
BY Ivan Israelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or on e-mail address: [email protected]. Go to: www.labourlawadvice.co.za. What rights do employers have to discipline employees for misconduct perpetrated outside the workplace? While employers have very few rights under the Labour Relations Act (LRA) they do…
Automatic Termination Clauses Dangerous
BY Ivan Israelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or on e-mail address: [email protected]. Go to: www.labourlawadvice.co.za It has become a practice by employers to insert automatic termination clauses into employment contracts for reasons including the following: The employer and employee might agree that, should…
Opening Statement By Cyril Ramaphosa Before the Judicial Commission of Enquiry
Opening Statement By ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa Before the Judicial Commission of Enquiry Into Allegations Of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud In The Public Sector Including Organs of State
President Announces Local Government Elections on 27th October 2021
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced Wednesday, 27 October 2021, as the date on which local government elections will take place. This will be the sixth time under South Africa’s democratic dispensation that voters will elect leadership and public representatives at metropolitan, district and local level. The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs will follow…
Collective Guilt Is Tough To Prove
BY Ivan Israelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or via e-mail address: [email protected]. Website address: www.labourlawadvice.co.za. Employers frequently suspect that serious misconduct has occurred but are unable to prove which employee or employees are responsible. Some case law has given the impression that, in…
Employees Who Blow The Whistle Are Protected
BY Ivan Israelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or on e-mail address: [email protected]. Go to: www.labourlawadvice.co.za The Protected Disclosures Act no. 26 of 2000 (PDA) protects employees from reprisals as a result of having blown the whistle on the employer. This applies whether the…