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Changing office work: Technological transformation

by GilesFiles | Jun 19, 2025 | AD - Personal archives, AJ - General, AU - ChatGPT, Fun and Games, Insights | 0 |

Offices have changed over the past 65 years — not just in terms of technology But also how we work, communicate, and organize businesses. Here’s a concise comparison to highlight the transformation: Offices Then (circa...

Distinguishing pay and income: Section 27 of Employment Equity Act

by GilesFiles | Jun 18, 2025 | AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, AH05 - EEA, AU - ChatGPT, Equal pay and value, Insights, Management, Policies - all, Work Science Institute | 0 |

Distinguishing pay and income: Section 27 of Employment Equity Act In the context of section 27 of the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 (EEA) in South Africa, which deals with income differentials and disproportionate income...

Requirements for interdictory relief: All issues addressed

by GilesFiles | Jun 18, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AJ - General, Applications, Associations/corporates, Causes and defences, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Delict, Free and fair, High Court, High Court judges, Insights, Interdicts & rules, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Legal Practice, Legislation, Markets in SA, Orders, Parties, Personal services, philosophy / economics, Private enterprises, Refused, Sectors, Topics | 0 |

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Employment Equity Act : Annexures EEA4 and EEA9

by GilesFiles | Jun 14, 2025 | AA - Resources generally, AF - Internal equity external parity, AH05 - EEA, Insights, Job evaluation and grading, Pay differentials, Pay progression, Seven occupational levels, Work Science Institute | 0 |

Employment Equity Act : Annexures EEA4 and EEA9 Explaining why the current occupational levels are flawed Understanding how occupational levels should apply in practice Recommended seven level structure Levels Performance...

GNU as political synergy: Translating into sport as well

by GilesFiles | Jun 14, 2025 | AD - Personal archives, AU - ChatGPT, Fun and Games, Insights, Words & phrases | 0 |

Can it be argued that South Africa’s adoption of government via the GNU achieves synergy as well as when it come to sports like rugby and cricket where players of different backgrounds or groups are included? Yes, it can...

ILO Convention 158 & LRA: (in)capacity and (mis)conduct.

by GilesFiles | Jun 6, 2025 | AA - Resources generally, AB - Law generally, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, AH - Labour Legislation & Rules, AJ - General, Conduct & capacity, ILO Convention 158/1982, ILO Conventions, Insights, Lawfulness & fairness, Performance, Risks, Termination (LRL 8), Trust & confidence | 0 |

Probationary or trial periods: Executive summary Discussion of the concept of probationary periods for employees and the legal considerations related to dismissals during this period. It draws comparisons between South African...

Upholding reinstatement award: Final warning sufficient

by GilesFiles | Jun 5, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Balancing interests, BC and HOAs, Causes and defences, Community schemes, Conduct & capacity, Conduct unbecoming, Courts, Declaratory, False assumptions, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, LC Rules-new, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, Management, Non-profit organisations, Orders, Parties, Protect not punish, Reinstatement, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, RGO Lagrange, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence, Warnings | 0 |

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Occupation specific dispensation: Collective agreement application

by GilesFiles | Jun 5, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Causes and defences, Central, Collective Bargaining (LRL 5), Contractual breach, Courts, Declaratory, Insights, Interpretation etc, Job evaluation and grading, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 3: 11-63 Bargain, Management, Objective - correctness, Orders, Parties, Pay differentials, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, RGO Lagrange, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics | 0 |

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Enforcing arbitration award: Jurisdictional issues considered

by GilesFiles | Jun 4, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, Allowed, André van Niekerk, Appeals, Appeals - leave, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Causes and defences, Condonation, Contractual breach, Courts, Declaratory, Government, Insights, Interpretation etc, Job evaluation and grading, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 7: 112-184 Dispute, Management, Orders, Parties, Provincial, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics, Unlawful and void | 0 |

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Employment Equity Bill 2012: Submission by panel

by GilesFiles | Jun 1, 2025 | AB - Law generally, AG - Legal research, AH05 - EEA, AL - ILO, AUD, Bill of Rights, Discrimination (LRL 11), EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, Employ Equity (LRL 12), False assumptions, ILO Convention 111/1958, ILO Conventions, Insights, Interpretation etc, Legislation, Management, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

SUBMISSION ON EMPLOYMENT EQUITY AMENDMENT BILL OF 2012 (as introduced by the Minister of Labour (National Assembly)) 19 November 2012 1) A principal purpose of the Bill is to bring the Employment Equity Act (EEA) fully in line...

Breaching picketing rules: Some reinstated retrospectively

by GilesFiles | May 28, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, André van Niekerk, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Balancing interests, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Collective Bargaining (LRL 5), Conduct - gross, Contractual breach, Courts, Declaratory, Disciplinary action, Insights, Insubordination, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Just and equitable relief, Kate Savage, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 3: 11-63 Bargain, LRA 4: 64-77 Strikes, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, Manufacturing, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Protect not punish, Reinstatement, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Risks, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence, Zero tolerance | 0 |

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Registration requirements considered: Comply and apply again

by GilesFiles | May 26, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Causes and defences, Collective Bargaining (LRL 5), Costs, Courts, Declaratory, ERelations (LRL 1), ILO Convention 187, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Kate Savage, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 6: 95-111 Unions, Orders, Organisations (LRL 4), Parties, Personal services, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics, Trade, Trade unions, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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