My employer has refused to accept my sick note and is withholding my pay
An employer refuses to accept a sick note/medical certificate from an employee signed off by a clinic sister and withholds the employee’s pay. What can...
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Celebrating how the conditions of employment have improved for domestic workers
The last few years have seen improvements to the conditions of employment for South Africa’s domestic workers. Our July article details everything that a domestic worker’s employment contract should include, to make sure that you are up to date and…
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How to accumulate leave and when you can apply
In this article we will be exploring all the different types of leave and when you have the right to apply.
What the law says about leave
The Basic Conditions of Employment Act applies to all employers and workers in South Africa and regulates leave, working hours, employment…
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New job, new you
From job interview to signing on the dotted line…
10 tips to help you get on the right side of the law, right from the start...
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Get the GRC tools to face the challenges of business in the next normal
Risk professionals had an extremely productive, challenging and stressful 2020, with businesses across every sector requiring insight, input, key skills, and tools to navigate the...
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Breaking down sick leave – Rights, obligations and limitations
Introduction
Many employers and employees appear to not know their rights or obligations pertaining to sick leave and the limitations in respect of taking sick leave....
Valid medical certificates – Clarity in the uncertainty
Introduction
Employers are all too aware that section 23(2) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 as amended (“the BCEA”) requires that in...
The legal sector has a very real mental health problem
Let’s start off with some sobering facts:
In the United States, the 2016 American Bar Association together with the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation in a study...
Workplace Law 13e (eBook)
About this publication:
First published in 1996, Workplace Law has become one of the most widely used and frequently quoted text books on South African labour...
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Implementing a COVID-19 policy in the workplace
As South Africa has recently entered what is called advanced alert level 3 of the phased approach of opening up of the economy, many businesses...
