Is it legal for someone to record you without your knowledge?
With all the benefits technology has garnered us, recent times have seen the uprising of smartphones against not-so-smart people. We have all watched legal or police series and bore witness to phone tapping and people being sent on undercover assignments wearing...
New amendments to labour legislation are likely to increase unprotected strikes
Parliament is currently considering amendments to the Labour Relations Act (LRA), which, if passed, will dramatically alter the constitutional right to strike. The justification the Department of Labour provides in the impact assessment for the amendments is that...
Our mistake, Department of labour concedes
The Department of Labour has conceded that it erred when it changed the wording of the definition of "worker" in the National Minimum Wage Bill. The admission follows Business Day reports detailing how the bill, which was gazetted in November 2017, went against...
Top five trends driving the HR agenda in 2018
The relationship between employees and employers is strained. People want to feel a sense of purpose and belonging at work, but many companies are still struggling to deliver. Instead, they cling to the illusion that their heritage carries enough weight on the job...
What constitutes exceptional circumstances when interdicting disciplinary action?
When should the Labour Court prevent an employer from exercising its right to take disciplinary action against employees? In Booysen v Minister of Safety and Security [2011] 1 BLLR 83 (LAC), the Labour Appeal Court stated as follows: "... the Labour Court has...
Why companies don’t always test for alcohol… and why they should
Although alcohol and substance testing forms part of the health and safety policies and procedures in many industries - such as the petro-chemical, mining, construction and rail sectors - there are still a great number of organisations that do not employ the same...
Amendments to labour laws up for discussion
Proposed changes will have a significant effect on South Africa’s collective bargaining system, say experts. The introduction of a national minimum wage policy and proposed amendments to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act and the Labour Relations Act will have a...
SABPP launches national leadership standard for SA
The SA Board for People Practices (SABPP) National Leadership Standard was launched at the fifth Annual SABPP HR Standards Conference at the Theatre on the Track in Kyalami on 26 October 2017. The Standard was developed after a very extensive consultation process with...
Focus on employment equity
The Department of Labour Inspection and Enforcement Services (IES) branch will host a session on employment equity (EE) with private and public sector employers and organised labour to establish why it is difficult to comply with EE legislation. Labour Deputy Minister...
SA economy lost almost R161m due to labour strikes in 2016
The South African economy lost a total of 946 323 working days as a result of 122 work stoppages in 2016 The Department of Labour has warned that continuous labour protests have cost the sector and the country’s economy millions of rands. The department released it’s...
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