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There are alternatives to retrenchment
30th July 2013 The current international and South African climate is causing a large number of companies to experience severe financial difficulties. Customer... →
Make sure your evidence is relevant
24th July 2013 Proof is evidence soundly supported by other relevant evidence. Regardless of the seriousness of an employee’s misconduct his/her dismissal will be... →
Employees can drive employers crazy
18th July 2013 Labour law protects ill, injured and disabled employees in a number of ways. Firstly, the Basic Conditions of Employment Act entitles ill or... →
Instant resignations a problem for employers
10th July 2013 The employment of an employee can be terminated by the death of the employee, by his/her retirement, by dismissal, by mutual agreement or at the... →
You are guilty until you prove yourself innocent
1st July 2013 Many employers have still not come to terms with the fact that they cannot just fire their employees without good cause. Section 188(1)(a) of the... →
Retrenchments on the rise
30th April 2013 Already during 2009 we have received dozens of calls from employers who have retrenched employees and are being taken to the CCMA, bargaining... →
Retrenchment now harder than ever for employers 
29th April 2013 Amongst others, the following fators can give rise to retrenchment: o Losses caused by mismanagement or misappropriation of funds →
Legal Prejudice and the CCMA
22nd April 2013 The word ‘prejudice’ has a number of different meanings. Any employer needs to understand these meanings in the context of labour law because all... →
