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: ivan@labourlawadvice.co.za. 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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: ivan@labourlawadvice.co.za. 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…
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…
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: ivan@labourlawadvice.co.za. 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…
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: ivan@labourlawadvice.co.za. 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…
We have included only the adjusted items (of the business section) in the Regulations, as mentioned by the President in his speech last night, for ease of reference. The following is an extraction from the gazetted adjusted Alert Level 1 regulations (Gazette 44201 of 28 February 2021) . Disaster Management Act: Regulations: Alert level 1 during Coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown…
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President of the SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Advocate Mtho Xulu elaborates.
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: ivan@labourlawadvice.co.za. Go to: www.labourlawadvice.co.za In one of my recent articles I touched on the issue of productivity at the workplace. I mentioned that, now more than ever, businesses and their employees need…
REGION B REVISED VIRTUAL MEETING DATES THE NEW COVID-19 REGULATIONS HAVE FORCED THE CITY OF JOHANNESBURG TO ENGAGE WITH ITS STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH VIRTUAL PLATFORMS. CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW TO ACCESS THE VIRTUAL MEETINGS 27 FEB @ 09 : 00 WARDS 68, 69, 70, 82, 86 & 89 CLUSTER 1 03 MARCH @ 17 :…
January 2021 Trade Conditions Survey Cautionary Note on Survey: The lockdown process had an adverse effect on business and a number of regular respondents went out of business. The results should therefore be interpreted with the necessary circumspection. The second wave of Covid-19 infections and the return to a more stringent lockdown in December 2020…
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: ivan@labourlawadvice.co.za. Go to: www.labourlawadvice.co.za The most frequent question I am asked is, “How do we productively manage employees working from home?” This question is not only important during the lockdown. It will…
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the State Of The Nation Address
Tributes to Mr Chose Choeu – Former Vice-President of the Randburg Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Former President of the South African Chamber of Commerce & Industry SACCI President 2007-2008 Professor Alwyn LouwI met Chose Choeu as a newcomer to the Business Chamber movement and had the privilege of working with him in various…
The Department of Basic Education has published the updated academic calendar for schools in South Africa for 2021. The amended calendar comes after the return of public schools was delayed by several weeks until 15 February, due to the impact of a second Covid-19 wave in the country. The updated calendar will now see the…
State of the Nation Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday, 11 February 2021 at 7pm. What is the State of the Nation Address (SONA)? The State of the Nation Address (SONA) is one of the most important annual events in the parliamentary calendar. The President delivers a speech focusing on the plans of government…
Valuations Roll to the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan 2021- 2024 General Valuation Roll The General Valuation Rolls to the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan General Valuation Roll shall be released for public inspection and comment on 24 February 2021. It will remain open for inspection and objection, if needed, until 18 June 2021. Is the South…
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