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Read MoreAussie Uber contractors: According to a recent report in Accountancy Daily an Australian court has ruled that Uber drivers should be treated as contractors for tax and employment purposes and not as employees. This is a...
Read MoreGiven what has been happening in South Africa recently it may be worthwhile to give some thought to the Dunning-Kruger effect that is enjoying a great deal of worldwide attention. Imposter syndrome According to RationalWiki...
Read MoreUber v Aslam Uber drivers in the United Kingdom have been held by the Court of Appeal in Uber B.V. (“UBV”) & Ors v Aslam & Ors [2018] EWCA Civ 2748 to be ‘workers’ for the purposes of the national minimum...
Read MoreAnton’s friends and colleagues have been devastated by his untimely death at the age of 57 whilst travelling through Africa, more particularly Zambia, after he was bitten by a Mamba. We express our sincere condolences to his...
Read MoreWhen reviewing CCMA awards in terms of s 145 of the LRA there is a distinct likelihood of an award being reviewed and set aside if any one of these seven crucial questions is not answered in the affirmative. Whilst these are not...
Read MoreGarbage in and out It is said that ‘garbage in, is garbage out’ and we are in real danger of not measuring genuine pay differentials. Employers are currently being forced to report wages paid to employees at seven...
Read MoreWhat has changed CCMA rules compared after various inquiries were made to find out how the amended CCMA Rules have changed since 2015. Unfortunately it has not been possible to show the changes in this post but click on the...
Read MoreMan who changed the face of SA labour Nic Wiehahn obituary: 13 years ago Chris Barron paid particular tribute to the late Prof Nic Wiehahn on 9 April 2006 in the Sunday Times after his unexpected death and it is fitting that we...
Read MoreIntroduction to draft Sector Code for the accounting profession For many years it has been suggested that EEA9 in the Employment Equity Act (EEA) is a flawed structure because it fails to give proper effect to the elimination of...
Read MoreOn 24 April 2019 the Registrar of Labour Relations gave notice of the intention to cancel the registration of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) and called for written representations within 60 days as...
Read MoreToday I happened upon a post in the blog of the Energy Research Centre (ERC) on 5 June 2017 recording with great sadness that Bill Cowan had passed away. Bill Cowan (right) with colleagues Patrick van Sleight and Gamieda...
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