CEA NEWS
August 11
August 2020 LABOUR BRIEF NO. 431 Section 187(1)(d) of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (LRA) regards it an unfair dismissal if an employer dismisses an employee on the basis that the employer is taking or intending to take action against the employer. But if there is no evidence that the employee was dismissed…
July 15
BY EVANS MUMBA ON JUNE 24, 2020 There is a huge market for Temporary Employment Services (Labour Broking) in Construction Engineering in South Africa. Due to the short-term nature of projects in this industry, the number of staff Companies require is completely reliant on the size and duration of the project. How Companies Benefit One of the biggest…
July 07
July 2020 LABOUR BRIEF NO. 430 Section 217 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa directs National, Provincial or Local spheres of Government, or any other institution identified in national legislation to contract for goods or services in accordance with a system that is fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective. The Broad-Based Black…
July 07
June 2020 LABOUR BRIEF NO. 429 South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (Popia) will finally come into force on 1 July 2020. The Act has been put into operation incrementally, with a number of sections having been implemented in April 2014. The legislation aims to promote the protection of personal information processed by public…
July 07
June 2020 LABOUR BRIEF NO. 428 The new world of work has afforded many professionals ranging from Baby-Boomers to Generation Y’s with a spread of options of work, while their deliverables are ascertained by their nature of work. Although countless entrants and professionals may primarily opt to work on a full-time basis in organisations, the…
July 07
May 2020 LABOUR BRIEF NO. 427 Employers and Employees need to understand the National Minimum Wage Act. (NMWA). The first anniversary for enactment of the NMWA has long gone and by now the initiation by DEL of the inspectorate program is well underway. The legislation provides for the creation of the National Minimum Wage Commission…
July 07
April 2020 LABOUR BRIEF NO. 426 Law firm Webber Wentzel said that the Occupational Health and Safety Act places an express obligation on the employer to maintain a working environment that is safe and healthy. “On the issue of a healthy working environment, the employer must ensure that the workplace is free from any risk…
March 27
27 March 2020 This Q&A constitutes our expectations as to how the business lockdown will take effect. It is not an official document, but intended to bring some clarity to businesses at the current point in time: QA List
March 26
26 March 2020 Please find a copy of the lockdown regulations below: Final Lock down regulations
March 23
23 March 2020 Below please find a copy of the Easy Aid Guide for Employers for UIF Benefits.: COVID-19 Easy Aid Guide for Employers (March 2020) In addition to the guidelines to deal with COVID-19 at workplaces that were issued by the Department of Employment and Labour and circulated to the membership, the Department recommends…
