Labour Law Management Consulting
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... →
Sexual harassment, gender discrimination not the same
27th June 2014 Section 6(1) of the Employment Equity Act (EEA) prohibits employers from unfairly discriminating, directly or indirectly, against an employee in... →
Con-arb – good idea or bad mistake?
2nd June 2014 Due to the need to speed up the resolution of labour disputes the Labour Relations Act (LRA) provides for a ‘short-cut’ process called con-arb... →
Employee defiance a growing problem
30th April 2014 South African employees are so heavily protected by the Constitution, by labour legislation, by the Labour Courts the CCMA and trade unions that... →
