CEA NEWS
March 08
March 2021 LABOUR BRIEF NO. 436 On 26 February 2021, the Guideline to Develop Codes of Conduct (Guideline) was gazetted and notice was given that Regulations issued in terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) are coming into effect. In relation to the Regulations, the Government Gazette (No 44191) notified…
March 08
February 2021 LABOUR BRIEF NO. 435 The Labour Appeal Court (LAC) has finally resolved the debate as to whether an employee’s resignation with immediate effect negates an employers’ right to discipline an employee during their notice period. In the judgment of Standard Bank of South Africa Limited v Chiloane (handed down on 10 December 2020),…
March 08
November 2020 LABOUR BRIEF NO. 434 At a hearing arranged to discipline an employee both parties are entitled bring witnesses. These witnesses may come from inside or outside the workplace. The accused employee has the right to cross-examine the witnesses brought by the employer. The employer is not compelled, in every case, to bring witness…
March 08
Updated 8 March 2021 Adcorp BLU a division of Adcorp Staffing Solutions (Pty) Ltd Adcorp BLU a division of Adcorp Workforce Solutions (Pty) Ltd Alos Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd AMT Placement Services Bathusi Staffing Services (Pty) Ltd CAP Personnel Placements (Pty) Ltd CDR Contracts (Pty) Ltd Eduardo Construction (Pty) Ltd EFS Multi Construction (Pty) Ltd…
November 30
30 November 2020 Republished courtesy of IR Network Erasmus and another / Traffic Management Technologies (Pty) Ltd – (2020) 29 CCMA 7.1.18 also reported at [2020] 11 BALR 1170 (CCMA) Subject matter classification: Procedural fairness in dismissal – Dismissal – Non-renewal of fixed-term contracts – Employer allowing employees’ fixed-term contracts to lapse after consulting with…
November 16
16 November 2020 The tough economic, political, and social landscape has had a major impact on how people view employment security. Permanent employment is generally what we all pursue, but is “permanent” really permanent? If anything, the national lockdown has proven that the term “permanent” employment is just that, a term. Why the employment war?…
November 04
4 November 2020 Please see circular below regarding the MEIBC levies for your information: MEIBC LEVIES – ADMINISTRATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION LEVY 2020
November 04
4 November 2020 The circular below applies to employers who are members of the employers’ organisations who are signatories to the Settlement Agreement dated 17 August 2020 covering wages and other conditions of employment: MEIBC_Shifts During Covid_19 Lockdown_2020
October 12
October 2020 LABOUR BRIEF NO. 433 In common law employers and employees have the obligation to treat each other fairly and within the law. For its part, the employer is required to pay the employee the agreed remuneration by the normal pay date. The employer is also required to employ the employee in reasonable working…
September 08
September 2020 LABOUR BRIEF NO. 432 Retrenchments are a big part of the New Normal, but the new normal does not give employers the license to retrench at will. When an employer contemplates retrenching employees it is strictly required by the Labour Relations Act (LRA) to consult first about this prospect before making any decision…
