CODE OF GOOD PRACTICE ON THE PREVENTION AND ELIMINATION OF HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE
On the 18th March 2022, the Minister of Employment and Labour published the Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in the Workplace (The Code). This repeals the Amended Code of Good Practice on the Handling of Sexual Harassment Cases in...
Planning for public holidays and your business in 2020
South Africa has 13 official public holidays and in 2020, enjoys 14 as one falls on a Sunday. © Brian Jackson – 123RF.com The public holidays for 2020 are: New Year’s Day: Wednesday, 1 January Human Rights Day: Saturday, 21 March Good Friday: Friday, 10 April Family...
South Africa’s creatives or criminals? Clamping down on qualifications fraud
Qualifications fraud landed in the public spotlight during 2014 when media outlets reported that a number of high profile South Africans had misrepresented their qualifications. In 2015, the South African Fraud Prevention Services (SAFPS) recorded a significant number...
Workplace bullying vs unfair labour practices: What’s the difference?
Bullying as a tactic for most people is either confined to playgrounds where children hang out, or the internet where trolls sling all types of derogatory comments. But bullying is equally prevalent in the workplace with dire consequences for both victims and...
Why Great Employees Leave “Great Cultures”
DRAGAN TODOROVIC/GETTY IMAGES “We have a great culture.” We have all heard it. We have all said it. But what does that mean? Ping-Pong tables, free meals, and beer on tap? No. Yoga, CrossFit classes, and massage chairs? I so need that, but no. The promise of being...
Here’s how the NHI will affect you – including new rules about seeing a specialist
The fund will be a massive state-run medical scheme, and all South Africans will be members. Most healthcare – including doctors’ visits, medicines, operations and hospital stays – will be free, for everyone. Instead of paying your monthly membership, you will pay a...
To be or not to be: In writing
In the recent case of Numsa obo Nomanyane and another v Grupo Antolin (Pty) Ltd, heard before the Metal Engineering Industry Bargaining Council (MEIBC), the Commissioner was tasked with determining whether a fixed-term contract of employment must be in writing or not....
Be wary of recorded conversations
Contrary to popular belief, companies may be within their rights to secretly record conversations with employees and use that information against them in a court of law. However, the reverse is also true. Nicol Myburgh, head of the Human Resource Business Unit at CRS...
B-BBEE CODES NEW RELEASES FROM DTI
31 May 2019, the DTI released, a new version of the Preferential Procurement, Enterprise – and Supplier Development element, Skills Development Element, General Principles, as well as updates on Interpretations and Definitions. STATEMENT 400: THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES...
Why ‘forgetting’ simple tasks may add up to gross insubordination
Subordination is a fundamental characteristic of the employment relationship and it involves the process of giving instructions to a junior employee with the reasonable expectation for compliance. In Prabashnie Naicker v Africa Flight Services, (delivered 21 May...
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