Withdrawing a Resignation
Notably, employees are still not clear about resignations and the subsequent issues that may arise. Employees resign for different reasons. Now, the issues often arise when the employee resigns and later withdraws the resignation, and the employer rejects the...
Exemption to the Minimum Wage Rule
A large part of South Africa’s workforce has seen the effect of the recently updated national minimum wage. The update came as per the national legislation requiring the Minister of Labour to review the national minimum wage within 2 (two) years of its enactment. As...
Can a Positive Covid Test get you Fired?
With the unexpected emergence of the COVID- 19 pandemic, many South Africans were caught off guard and left uncertain about how this pandemic would impact the workplace and the employer-employee relationship. Furthermore, it raised the question of what needs to be...
The Disadvantage of NOT being Granted Legal Representation at Arbitration
It is common, most of the employment disputes at the CCMA or Bargaining Councils are disputes relating to dismissal for employee’s conduct. Thus, in terms of Rule 25 of the CCMA Rules and most Bargaining Councils’ Rules, in arbitration proceedings, the...
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