EMPLOYING A DOMESTIC WORKER? HERE ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
If you employ a domestic worker (regardless of the hours) you are an employer and therefore legally compelled to register with and contribute to certain funds. [...]
Misconduct in the workplace: Managing labour relations
Recent rulings in cases such as Mondry Ngobeni and 51 Others v Interspray Durban CC [2024] JS739-18 (LC) and SARS v CCMA [2024] JR 2223-20 (LC) offer valuable insights for [...]
HARASSMENT: THE CODE OF GOOD PRACTICE AND VICARIOUS LIABILITY
AMATHOLE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY V COMMISSION FOR CONCILIATION, MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION AND OTHERS (PA9/2018) [2022] ZALAC 119 (10 NOVEMBER 2022) The employee was employed by the employer [...]
Is any agreement capable of enforcement under the Labour Relations Act
Under section 158(1)(c) of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (LRA), the Labour Court has jurisdiction to, inter alia, make an arbitration award or any settlement agreement an order of court. [...]
EARNINGS THRESHOLD
As of 1 April 2024, South Africans will see the implementation of the increased annual earnings threshold determined by the Minister of Employment and Labour (Minister) in the amount of [...]
Public Holiday 29 May 2024
The Office of the President has confirmed that in terms of section 49(2) of the Constitution, read with section 17 of the Electoral Act 73 of 1998, President Cyril Ramaphosa has proclaimed [...]
Tax Rebates Learnerships
Section 12H of the Income Tax Act provides tax incentives to employers who employ people on learnerships. Here’s how it works: 1. Learnership Agreement: The employer and the employee [...]