CEA NEWS
May 07
7 May 2019 LABOUR BRIEF NO. 516 1.0) Five (5) rules on employee privacy and confidentiality. . . . No one should hold onto personal information about an employee that isn’t necessary for the operation of the business. Only members of staff who need to have access to personal data about employees should be authorised…
April 10
10 April 2019 The announcement of 8 May 2019 as the date for South Africa’s national election raises a number of issues which need careful consideration by members. It is obviously the prerogative of each member company to decide the type of action, if any, it wishes to take regarding the election. THE ROLE OF…
April 10
Unemployment is still a problem even though about 87 000 new jobs have been created since September last year. This is according to the latest employment figures released by Statistics South Africa on Tuesday. The unemployment rate in South Africa was about 27.1% in the fourth quarter of 2018, with more than six million people without any…
April 04
4 April 2019 Further to our last communication in respect of the amendments to the UIF Act and the amendments brought on by the Labour Law Amendment Act (parental, surrogacy and adoption leave), we confirm that by order of the President, the 1 March 2019 is the date on which these amendments come into operation….
March 18
18 March 2019 Recent involvement of the EFF in the workplace – in the role of representing workers interests or demands in workplace related issues – has become cause for concern. A short guide on how to deal with letters from the EFF which make various non-specific demands: Advise the EFF that its current workforce…
March 18
18th March 2019 CAPES Article 001 The unemployment rate in South Africa was reported to be sitting at a high of 27.1% in the fourth quarter of 2018. The number of unemployed people rested at 6.14 million, with employment figures only increasing by 149 000. Unemployment has been an ongoing issue in South Africa, various…
November 13
14th October 2018 LABOUR BRIEF NO. 413 In the judgment discussed in this alert, the Labour Court held that there is everything wrong when employees express their affection in the workplace to each other, to the point where the conduct in question is frowned upon, as it crosses that fine line between innocent attraction and…
October 09
9th October 2018 LABOUR BRIEF NO. 412 Question: Can annual leave be forfeited? Answer: (a) Non-statutory annual leave (i.e. leave granted in excess of the minimum statutory leave) can be forfeited. (b) The forfeiture of statutory annual leave is more controversial, but the most recent labour court judgement indicates that it can be forfeited. Non-statutory…
September 19
Africa Agenda 2063: In conversation with Infrastructure CEOs – the leadership view of the African Infrastructure Business Opportunity Sandton Convention Centre, 9 – 10 October 2018
September 12
9th September 2018 LABOUR BRIEF NO. 411 Numerous “information” legislation, including Kind (3) and other Government guidelines, are very clear about the onus and obligations of Employers/Business to ensure that personal and personnel information is adequately protected and confidential. Of the most onerous of these is of course the (POPI) Act! This Act hold non-compliant…
