Aussie 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 MoreFor ease of reference the labour laws promulgated recently with the dates of commencement are provided herewith. BASIC CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT AMENDMENT ACT NO. 7 of 2018 [ASSENTED TO 23 NOVEMBER 2018] [DATE OF COMMENCEMENT: 1...
Read MoreIt is axiomatic that fairness implies validity because otherwise employees could be dismissed for reasons that actually have nothing to do with the enterprise itself. Click for a good example of invalidity So assuming employees...
Read MoreParental leave introduced with effect from 1 January 2019 ito the Labour Laws Amendment Act 10 of 2018 (published in GG 42062 in vol 641 on 27 November 2018: 1305) brought into effect on 12 December 2018 (vol. 642 12 December...
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Read MoreEmetonjor v Kintetsu World Express SA (Pty) Ltd Unusual contractual claim in the labour court for payment of a performance bonus based on commission calculated on the cost to company but the period was in dispute and Steenkamp J...
Read MoreFrom 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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Read MoreEddie Cottle argues that the labour relations architecture has changed with the introduction of a national minimum wage and that amending the LRA is a turning point in South Africa, but that South Africa is sitting on an...
Read MoreSignificantly the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) only requires written employment particulars to be given to employees and does not require employers to have signed employment contracts. Section 29 simply requires...
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