Separation agreements are used as a tool to facilitate a mutually agreed contract termination between employers and employees. They contain the terms of the separation, mostly also incorporating a “full …
NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE The increase in the National Minimum Wage (NMW) will apply uniformly across all sectors of labour, including domestic workers and farm workers. The National Minimum Wage will …
Cyber bullying is a growing concern worldwide, and South Africa is no exception. With the rise of social media, online platforms and digital devices, cyber bullying has become an increasing …
Section 29 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) determines that: An employer must supply an employee with the following particulars in writing when employment commences — It should …
A job description generally contains essential job requirements, duties, responsibilities, and skills required to play the specific role. We often get asked whether an employee may reject an instruction to …
The short answer is yes. Section 37D (1)(b)(ii) of the Pension Funds Act 24 of 1956 allows employers to request the pension fund to withhold or deduct members’ pension benefits …
We are often asked whether an employer can insist that an employee retires as he/she has now reached some discretionary “retirement age”. And then we also get asked whether the …
WANT RELIABLE HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICE? At Law@Work, flexibility is the cornerstone of everything we do. While some may prefer to take advantage of our expertise on an ad hoc basis, others may …
Mental health in the workplace refers to employees’ psychological, emotional, and social well-being within a shared work environment. According to the World Health Organisation “WHO”, an estimated 264 million people …
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE “ACTING”?“Acting” refers to a situation where an employee temporarily assumes the responsibilities of another position, mostly higher than position currently held by the incumbent. …
