Removing directors of a company
The Companies Act, 71 of 2008, requires that the business and affairs of any company be managed by or under the direction of its board,...
Labour Law
Latest Labour and Employment Law News
This topic contains analyses and news with regards to employment legislation and case law, exploring employer and employee rights, employment contracts, employment equity, retrenchments and dismissals.
Bad behaviour at arbitration proceedings will not bar reinstatement
Arbitration proceedings frequently become acrimonious and hostile. The manner in which the proceedings progress, however, will not affect the relief granted by a commissioner. In...
The challenge of setting a new national minimum wage
Recent strikes and protests regarding South Africa’s new national minimum wage have brought to the fore the challenge faced by those who were tasked with...
The perils of inventorship – Navigating patent inventorship issues
Determining inventorship is often fraught with peril because all researchers working on a research project desire to be recognized as an inventor in the event that patent applications are filed. The question then arises as to how does an organisation wishing to …
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Retrenchment consultations and the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995
Identifying consulting parties in terms of section 189(1) of the LRA
Employers are often uncertain as to who they should consult with when embarking on a...
Operational options occasionally open to employers
The recent case of National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) and Aveng Trident Steel (Aveng) has finally (at least for now) settled the debate regarding automatically unfair dismissals in terms of section 187(1)(c) of the Labour Relations Act (“LRA”)…
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Are you prepared to lie to get a job?
It is well established that an employer must be able to place trust in its employees. Since trust is the centrepiece of the employer-employee relationship,...
Transparency and vetting combats procurement fraud
Fraudulent activities within the supply chain are a common risk encountered by private and public sector organisations. While it can be difficult to identify culprits...
#METOOZA – Sexual harassment in the workplace in South Africa
Recently, and on an ongoing basis, revelations of sexual harassment in Hollywood have made the headlines, and stories of sexual harassment or inappropriate behaviour amongst...
On a need to know basis: What is an employer entitled to know at interview stage?
It goes without saying that employers need to be able to trust their employees. Trust is the cornerstone of any relationship, and an employment relationship...
