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…
B4SA – Weekly Update 1 April 2021
Dear B4SA and healthcare colleagues Comment on President Ramaphosa’s address on Monday, 30 March 2021 President Cyril Ramaphosa purposefully delayed his address as a touching tribute to SABC presenter Noxolo Grootboom, whose last news broadcast after 37 years of service was scheduled for 7:00 pm. The gesture was a reminder we should not forget the…
New lockdown rules for South Africa
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has published a new gazette that provides further details around South Africa’s level 1 lockdown over the Easter period. Movement of persons Every person is confined to his or her place of residence from 00h00 until 04h00 daily unless they have been granted permission as an…
Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on progress in the national effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic
Key points: Curfew remains from midnight to 4am Alert level 1 remains Beache, parks and dams will remain open Funerals limitations remain Interprovincial travel allowed Alcohol restrictions, offsite sales and consumption os prohibited this Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday Licensed shebeens and bars are allowed to open till 11pm Religious gatherings expanded: 250 people indoors…
B4SA – Weekly Update 26 March 2021
Dear B4SA and healthcare colleagues Tonight, at midnight, is the anniversary of when South Africa went into its first lockdown. There is a lot to look back on, but more to look forward to. The extraordinary collaboration of thousands of scientists and researchers across the globe that saw vaccines being developed in such a short…
Employers Must Protect Themselves
Labour law provides scant protection for employers 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 In 1995 the old Labour Relations Act promulgated in 1956 was scrapped by the new ANC government. The old act was…
Property Rates And Utility Price Increases
Last week in council the draft Property Rates Policy and By-law for 2021/22, along with increases for water, electricity, sewerage, and all other City services, was passed. Most of these increases are far above inflation, and seemingly ignore the dire economic situation which many are in.As these proposed increases are out for public comment, we…
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Randpark Club Conference Special
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Terminating Fixed-term Contracts A Headache
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 is very easy to employ a worker on the basis of a fixed-term contract. However, it is when you want to end the employment relationship that the…
CCMA Guidelines On Misconduct Crucial
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 CCMA has produced an important set of guidelines on Misconduct Arbitrations in terms of the provisions of the Labour Relations Act (LRA). The stated purpose of these…