Jan 17, 2023 | Labour and Employment Law
Social media is used by many to express their own personal and private views on various topics. As much as freedom of expression, including freedom of speech is a constitutional right, there are reasonable limitations thereto which must be observed especially on...
Oct 8, 2020 | Labour and Employment Law
Racism remains a controversial and sensitive topic in South Africa and such behaviour should not be tolerated in any working environment. Any form of racist remark, comment, behaviour, treatment or even an alleged form of any of these performed by an individual will...
May 7, 2020 | Labour and Employment Law
As of 1 May 2020, South Africa has moved from level 5 of the hard lockdown to level 4 of the phased approach in easing the country out of lockdown. As such, new regulations were gazetted on 29 April 2020 which in effect allows for approximately 1.5 million of the...
May 9, 2019 | Labour and Employment Law
Reinstatement is a remedy used in labour law for unfair dismissal and unfair labour practices. Court decisions define reinstatement In terms of the Labour Relations Act, there is no set definition for reinstatement therefore it is important to consider court decisions...
May 2, 2019 | Labour and Employment Law
Section 118 of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (LRA) stipulates that a dismissal must be for a fair reason and effected in accordance with fair procedure, taking into account any relevant code of good practice. Employers should have a Disciplinary Code Schedule 8...
