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Sapiential authority and management: Difference?

by GilesFiles | Nov 19, 2025 | AB - Law generally, AU - ChatGPT, Authority: Sapiential or delegated, Insights, Managerial prerogative, Work Science Institute | 0 |

How does sapiential authority differ from line management and why is it important? Nature of the Authority Sapiential Authority = authority based on wisdom, expertise, or specialised knowledge. You are listened to because you...

TASK agreement back-pay: Standing and granted relief

by GilesFiles | Oct 31, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Causes and defences, Collective Bargaining (LRL 5), Contractual breach, Costs awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, Discrimination (LRL 11), Equal pay and value, Insights, Interpretation etc, Job evaluation and grading, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, Local, LRA 1995, Management, Orders, Parties, Pay differentials, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), SCA judges, Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Supreme Court of Appeal, Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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Reviewing private arbitration: Hay Grading System

by GilesFiles | Sep 5, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AF - Internal equity external parity, Causes and defences, Central, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Discrimination (LRL 11), EEA 1998, Government, Insights, Interpretation etc, Job evaluation and grading, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, Management, Orders, Parties, Private arbitration, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Special pleas, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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Direct vs Indirect Discrimination: South African Law

by GilesFiles | Jun 25, 2025 | AB - Law generally, AH - Labour Legislation & Rules, ILO Conventions, Insights, Work Science Institute | 0 |

Comparison Table: Direct vs Indirect Discrimination in South African Law This table outlines the key differences between direct and indirect discrimination under South African law, with reference to constitutional provisions,...

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...

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...

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 06: 95-111 Unions, LRA 1995, 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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Law science and medicine: Major academic & professional disciplines

by GilesFiles | May 16, 2025 | AB - Law generally, AU - ChatGPT, Insights, Work Science Institute | 0 |

The major academic and professional disciplines—law, science, and medicine—are each distinct in their methods, goals, subject matter, and approaches to knowledge. Here’s a breakdown of what distinguishes them: Law Purpose:...

Automatically unfair dismissal: Two-tier retirement age?

by GilesFiles | May 15, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AL - ILO, Applications, AUD, Automatic, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Courts, Declaratory, Discrimination (LRL 11), EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, Employ Equity (LRL 12), False assumptions, Fixed-term, ILO Convention 111/1958, ILO Convention 158/1982, ILO Conventions, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Management, Objective - correctness, Operation of law, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Retirement, Review tests, RGO Lagrange, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trade, Words & phrases, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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Unfair dismissal reason: Validity and fairness concepts

by GilesFiles | May 8, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Balancing interests, BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, ConCourt judges, Conduct & capacity, Conduct unbecoming, Constitutional Court, Courts, Declaratory, Dignity equality freedom, Evidence & onus, False assumptions, Government, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Just and equitable relief, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, leave to appeal, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Management, Orders, Parties, Protect not punish, Provincial, Res judicata (issue estoppel), Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Substance, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence, Unlawful and void, Warnings, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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Disproportionate pay differentials: 7 occupational levels

by GilesFiles | Apr 25, 2025 | AB - Law generally, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, AH05 - EEA, Equal pay and value, False assumptions, Insights, Job evaluation and grading, Management, Pay differentials, Pay progression, Seven occupational levels, Work Science Institute | 0 |

📘 TITLE: Fair Pay Across Job Levels A Summary of Willem Albertus Liebenberg’s Master’s Thesis (2023) 📍 UNIVERSITY: Stellenbosch University – Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences 🎓 Degree: Master of Commerce 📅 Date:...

Employment Equity Regulations: New Targets and Regulations

by GilesFiles | Apr 15, 2025 | AF - Internal equity external parity, AH - Labour Legislation & Rules, AH05 - EEA, Insights, Job evaluation and grading, Management, Pay differentials, Seven occupational levels, Work Science Institute | 0 |

Two sets of Employment Equity Regulations Employment Equity Act Determination of sectoral numerical targets Employment Equity Act Repeal of Employment Equity Regulations, 2014 MEDIA RELEASE Publication of the two sets of...

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