BY lvan lsraelstam, 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. It is legally risky for employers to fire an employee for using alcohol or drugs. This is because, where the employee is addicted, he/she is legally classified as…
Artisan for ICT InfrastructureLearnership Development Program Closing Date : 14th April 2019 Invent the new workforce talent of the Future in South Africa. Orchestrating and driving innovation. Attract and develop talent that will fulfill the demand of workforce. Shaping the workforce of the future. Shifting the focus on how work is delivered and by…
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. Feelings of spite arise at work for a great variety of reasons such as: Resentment due to the lodging of grievances Power struggles between managers Racial and other…
Tropical Cyclone Idai was one of the worst tropical cyclones on record to affect Africa and the Southern Hemisphere as a whole. The long-lived storm caused catastrophic damage in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi, leaving more than 1,000 people dead and thousands more missing. Idai brought strong winds and caused severe flooding in Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi,…
Dear Resident or Stakeholder At the March Council Meeting, the following tariff increases were proposed for the 2019/20 financial year. They apply from 1 July. • Property rates up 5.5 % • Electricity up 12.2 % • Water up 9.9 % • Sewer up 9.9% • Refuse up 7 % Pensioners The 60-69 years old…
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 Schedule 8 of the Labour Relations Act (LRA) says that dismissal is only appropriate for those serious offences that make “a continued employment relationship intolerable”. Such serious offences…
The Recycling Issue by Velaphi Mpolweni, owner of Lowe Furniture & Decor Autumn has just started however it feels as if it is on steroids this year. I hope we don’t get a bitter cold winter this year. In the past weeks we have also seen the ugly beast called load shedding raising its head…
NERSA has contracted Genesis Analytics to produce an independent economic report assessing the responsiveness of consumers to electricity price increases. This scope of the report includes: (i) assessing the electricity landscape and understanding the consumption responses of specific sectors/customers to changing electricity prices; and (ii) the provision of a robust econometric estimation of price elasticities…
Kindly find attached the 11th issue of Fair Play, Office of the Tax Ombud’s external newsletter which aims to keep you updated with pertinent and latest developments in the OTO and in the tax recourse sphere. This latest issue of Fair Play is themed “Holding SARS Accountable” and it provides insights on numerous issues that would be…
MEDIA STATEMENT APPOINTMENT OF NEW COMMISSIONER FOR SARS, MR EDWARD KIESWETTER President Cyril Ramaphosa has, in terms of Section 6 of the South African Revenue Service Act, appointed Mr Edward Kieswetter as the Commissioner for South African Revenue Service (SARS) with effect from 1 May 2019 for a term of five years. The decision was…
MEDIA STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE TAX OMBUD CEO OF THE OFFICE OF THE TAX OMBUD LEAVES OFFICE AT THE END OF APRIL 2019 Advocate Hanyana Eric Mkhawane, the CEO of the Office of the Tax Ombud, will be leaving the office at the end of April 2019 to return to his practice…
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. I often receive calls from angry employers who, having been certain of success at arbitration, have received notice that they have lost the case. The reasons that this…
RANDBURG – Ward 102 councillor David Potter explains about load-shedding and a councillor’s role during it. David Potter writes: There is more to load-shedding than you may know. It is unprecedented that Stage 4 runs for this long, with load-shedding currently running for 24 hours a day. I speak for many ward councillors, who have…
Trade conditions remain weak SACCI’s February 2019 trade conditions survey reflected an improvement on January 2019 trading conditions although conditions remained weak. The Trade Activity Index (TAI) for February 2019 measured 35 compared to 30 in January 2019. The seasonally adjusted Trade Activity Index (TAI) improved to 34 – gaining 4 index points, therefore 66%…
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 the mid 1990s the old labour legislation was repealed and was replaced by our current Labour Relations Act (LRA) negotiated between government, employers and trade unions. Due…
Following much input in both Houses of Parliament, the National Assembly agreed to the following four (4) bills: (1) National Health Laboratory Service Amendment Bill The bill seeks to improve governance, accountability and financial sustainability of the National Health Laboratory Service. This is to enable provision of more cost-effective and efficient diagnostic health laboratory services….
A City of Johannesburg Speech by Cllr Herman Mashaba, Executive Mayor RE: NERSA’s 9.41% tariff increase to Eskom rewards corruption 07 March 2019 Release: Immediate I have noted today’s decision by National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) to grant Eskom a hike of 9.41%, 8.1% and 5.2% for the next three financial years, below…
Wednesday, 6 March 2019 Cautionary Business Mode SACCI released the Business Confidence Index (BCI) for February 2019 at its offices in Illovo, Johannesburg. SACCI’s Business Confidence Index (BCI) declined in February 2019 to 93.4. This is 1.7 index points lower than in January 2019 and 5.5 points below the February 2018 BCI level of 98.9. The level of…
Dear Prospective Supporter Attached herewith please find our 2019 Double Mitsubishi Draw campaign documentation. Please note that you can now complete the form when you click the ‘fill & sign’ tab on the top right corner. Your participation will be helping us to save lives at sea and inland waters. We’ll phone you shortly to…
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. Employees, just like most other people, tend to look after their own interests first. They are, in most cases, working to satisfy their own needs, whether such needs…
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The Furniture Restoration & Colour Issue March 2019 by Velaphi Mpolweni, owner of Lowe Furniture & Decor Furniture Restoration We have been blessed with good rains in this part of the country. My grandparents used to tell me that rain means prosperity. I am not entirely sure of this however what our customers relay to…
Don’t underestimate the power of trade unions 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 trade union movement in South Africa is extremely powerful. This is not only because of the high proportion of unionised…
Government Tender Bulletin 3048, published on 22nd February 2019 (If you don’t see the document below, please refresh your browser [F5])
Dear members of RCCI,FCCI & LCCI As supporters of the GBR World Trade & Investment Congress, we have been allocated very selective Chamber space for all members wishing to exhibit on the show. Please consider taking up this special offer we have arranged for you, as the connectivity and opportunity is immense, dealing with local…