Labour Law Management Consulting
Ignoring labour law is a serious gamble
30th March 2015 Despite the fact that labour law favours employees, employers need to understand that: • Labour law does allow employers to dismiss employees. →
What is poor work performance?
2nd March 2015 Many employers fire poor performers prematurely while others wait too long before taking strong action. One key reason for unnecessary delays in... →
Employers should have disciplinary codes
2nd February 2015 Codes of different types constitute a substantial part of labour legislation. Therefore employers need to know these codes and understand their... →
Are sexual advances unfair?
28th November 2014 After unfair dismissal and unfair labour practices the third category of unfair conduct by an employer is unfair discrimination. Section 6 of the... →
Be careful when assessing who to retrench
27th November 2014 The most common criterion used when deciding who to retrench is last-in-first-out. Employers are allowed by law to use the retention of necessary... →
Unfair labour practices costly for employers
3rd November 2014 As the concept of ‘unfairness’ is not defined in the Labour Relations Act (LRA) leaving employers I propose that the act of an employer would be... →
Get expert advice before dismissing strikers
29th September 2014 Over the past two months my articles have examined the labour law term ‘unfair’. . I suggested that the act of an employer would be seen in labour... →
Fair is fair. Or is it?
2nd September 2014 Last month I pointed out that defining the crucial labour law term “unfair” is extremely difficult for employers and employees. Because the term is... →