CEA NEWS
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…
March 19
19 March 2020 Please see response below from the CCMA and MEIBC relating to the COVID-19 DIRECTIVE IN RESPECT OF THE RESPONSE TO COVID 19_ CCMA MEIBC Circular – In Response to COVID 19
March 18
18 March 2020 To reduce the impact of COVID-19 outbreak conditions on businesses, workers, customers and the public, it is important for all employers to plan now for COVID-19. To view the guideline please click on the link below: DOL GUIDELINE DOC_COVID 19
March 09
9 March 2020 Our sincerest condolence to the family of Chris Clarke who recently passed away under tragic circumstances. It is with fond memories that we wish to bid farewell to Chris, who added much value to the Recruitment and Temporary Services Industry and who was gainfully involved as a founding member of the CEA…
March 09
March 2020 LABOUR BRIEF NO. 425 Employers often ask about the legal rules that apply in the situation where an employee chooses to resign rather than to face a disciplinary hearing. The starting point is that Employers are legally permitted to discipline their employees when they commit misconduct. If found guilty thereof, the employee’s employment…
February 10
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 advantages of contracting staff…
February 10
February 2020 LABOUR BRIEF NO. 424 Sections 193(1) and (2) of the Labour Relations Act list a hierarchy of remedies available to employees who are found to have been substantively unfairly dismissed in arbitration hearings. On the one hand retrospective reinstatement is a remedy limited to cases of substantively unfair dismissal. On the other hand,…
November 28
December 2019 LABOUR BRIEF NO. 423 (Michael Yeates and Arlina Ramothar) On 1 November 2019, s8,11,15 and 16 of the Labour Laws Amendment Act 10 of 2018(Act) comes into effect The amendments see the much awaited implementation of parental benefits in terms of the Unemployment Insurance Act 63 of 2001 (UIA). The Act provides that…
November 14
With the objective to further disseminate accurate information about Temporary Employment Services (TES) and what these really are, Kevin Cowely joined the conversation on the subject on Teemaneng Stereo.CAPES_Interview
November 11
November 2019 LABOUR BRIEF NO. 422 Written by: Fiona Leppan, Bheki Nhlapho & Kgodisho Phashe (Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr) Procedural fairness in disciplinary proceedings requires an employee to be made aware and understand the charges against him. This is not only to assist the employee in deciding how to plead but also to ensure that the…
