Seven occupational levels Archives

Disproportionate income differentials: Novel test case

by GilesFiles | May 14, 2024 | 2020 onwards, AB - Law generally, AF - Internal equity external parity, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Associations/corporates, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Collective Bargain (LRL 5), Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, Discrimination (LRL 11), EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, EEA4 s27, EEA9 Levels s21, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Evidence & onus, Insights, Interpretation etc, Job evaluation, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Kate Savage, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 7: 112-184 Dispute, LRA D: 151-166 LC, Management, Mining, Objective - correctness, Orders, Parties, Pay differentials, Pay progression, Pleadings, Private enterprises, Re-grading, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Selected judges, Seven occupational levels, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics, Trade unions, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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Promotion defined and assessed: Pay or grade progression?

by GilesFiles | Mar 1, 2024 | 2020 onwards, AF - Internal equity external parity, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Causes and defences, Central, Contractual breach, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Discrimination (LRL 11), False assumptions, Government, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 8b: 185-186(2) Practices, Management, Orders, Parties, Pay differentials, Pay progression, Performance, Policies - all, Re-grading, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Scarce skills allowances, Sean Snyman, Sectors, Selected judges, Seven occupational levels, Sidumo - see also awards s 145, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics | 0 |

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Proportional pay differentials: Frameworks and compliance

by GilesFiles | Mar 11, 2023 | AF - Internal equity external parity, EEA 1998, EEA 7 Factors, EEA Chpt III ss 12-27, EEA Chpt VI 53-65, EEA Codes, EEA Regulations, EEA4 s27, EEA9 Levels s21, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Insights, Labour Relations, Markets in SA, Pay differentials, Pay progression, philosophy / economics, Reforms required, Seven occupational levels, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Thought Leaders, Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

“When the Employment Equity Act was being negotiated in 1997, a most unusual provision was inserted at the insistence of the trade union side. This became section 27 of the EEA, which states that every designated employer must...

Grade progression model: Evaluating job levels

by GilesFiles | Aug 15, 2022 | 2020 onwards, AF - Internal equity external parity, Causes and defences, Collective Bargain (LRL 5), Conduct & capability, Costs, Courts, EEA 1998, EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Government, Insights, Job evaluation, Judges, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 7: 112-184 Dispute, Management, Objective - correctness, Orders, Parties, Pay progression, Poor performance, Provincial, Re-grading, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Risks, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Seven occupational levels, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics, Trust & confidence | 0 |

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Status demotion examined: Only compensation awarded

by GilesFiles | Jun 22, 2022 | 2020 onwards, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Banks, Causes and defences, Conduct & capability, Costs, Courts, Disciplinary action, EEA4 s27, EEA9 Levels s21, Evidence & onus, Finance, Impossible or illegal, Insights, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, LRA 1995, LRA 7: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 8b: 185-186(2) Practices, Management, Orders, Parties, Poor performance, Practices (LRL 9), Re-grading, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Risks, Sectors, Seven occupational levels, Sidumo - see also awards s 145, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence | 0 |

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Wage disparity dispute: Free and fair competition?

by GilesFiles | May 14, 2021 | 2020 onwards, AF - Internal equity external parity, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Applications, BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), CCMA & BC, Collective Bargain (LRL 5), Conduct & capability, Courts, Declaratory, Dennis Davis, Disallowed, EEA4 s27, EEA9 Levels s21, Evidence & onus, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, LRA 1995, LRA 3: 11-63 Bargain, LRA 7: 112-184 Dispute, Management, Markets in SA, Objective - correctness, Orders, Parties, Pay progression, Poor performance, Protectable interests, Reforms required, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Risks, Sectors, Seven occupational levels, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics, Trade unions, Transport & communication, Trust & confidence, Work Science Institute | 0 |

Golden Arrow Bus Service (Pty) Ltd v SARPBC (Trade Unions) The dispute indirectly dealt with unfair discrimination and a wage disparity of about 59% in the same occupational level but there was insufficient evidence placed...

Genuine pay differentials: A simple fix required

by GilesFiles | May 15, 2019 | AF - Internal equity external parity, Discrimination (LRL 11), EEA 1998, EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, EEA9 Levels s21, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Insights, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Pay differentials, philosophy / economics, Seven occupational levels, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

Garbage 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...

Wage differentials demands: Right or interest dispute?

by GilesFiles | Apr 25, 2019 | 2019, AF - Internal equity external parity, Collective Bargain (LRL 5), Connie Prinsloo, Courts, EEA 1998, EEA 7 Factors, EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, EEA4 s27, EEA9 Levels s21, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Insights, Judges, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Logistics, LRA 1995, LRA 4: 64-77 Strikes, LRA 7: 112-184 Dispute, Parties, Pay progression, Power plays (LRL 6), Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Sectors, Seven occupational levels, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Strike s68 unprotected, Topics, Trade unions, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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Unscientific job evaluation: Stones disappearing scorpions

by GilesFiles | Apr 14, 2019 | AD - Personal archives, AF - Internal equity external parity, Discrimination (LRL 11), EEA 1998, EEA 7 Factors, EEA Chpt III ss 12-27, EEA4 s27, EEA9 Levels s21, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Insights, Job evaluation, Labour Relations, Pay differentials, Seven occupational levels, Thought Leaders, Topics, Work Science Institute | 3 |

Today 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...

Downgrading exercise approved: Legality principle considered

by GilesFiles | Mar 13, 2019 | 2019, AF - Internal equity external parity, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Central, Courts, EEA 7 Factors, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Evidence & onus, Insights, Job evaluation, Judges, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, MV Phatshoane, Review tests, Sectors, Seven occupational levels, Thought Leaders, Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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Irrational pay differentials: Unequal pay claim refused

by GilesFiles | Oct 9, 2018 | AF - Internal equity external parity, CCMA awards, Courts, Discrimination (LRL 11), EEA 1998, EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, EEA Chpt III ss 12-27, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Insights, Job evaluation, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Pay differentials, Pay progression, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Sectors, Seven occupational levels, State Owned Enterprises, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

Cwu v SA Post Office SOC LtdIrrational pay differentials but CCMA refused to grant any relief because the union failed to prove that the differentials were based on any prohibited ground and in a sense the union was really...

Nine important questions: Knowledge and understanding

by GilesFiles | Aug 27, 2018 | BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), Causes and defences, Conduct & capability, Hearing procedure, Insights, Interpretation etc, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, LRA 1995, Risks, Seven occupational levels, Severance pay, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Warnings | 0 |

From time to time we receive some general questions and these nine important questions and the answers should assist in resolving some common misperceptions about the practical application of labour law. It often happens that...

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