Labour Law Management Consulting
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... →
What is unfair?
4th August 2014 Of all the confusing legal terms used in labour law the one that keeps most judges, arbitrators, employers and legal practitioners awake at night... →