Employment Relations (LRL 1) Archives

Labour market features: Balancing conflicting interests

by GilesFiles | Dec 30, 2020 | Collective Bargaining (LRL 5), Employment Relations (LRL 1), Free and fair, Insights, Labour Relations, Markets in SA, Micro enterprises, philosophy / economics, Reforms required, Thought Leaders, Topics | 0 |

On 14 July 1994 the then Minister of Labour, Tito Mboweni, delivered a speech to the Labour Law Conference in Durban entitled “The New Labour Market: Prospects for Accommodation and Conflict” and explained the...

Virus practice code: Mining and Covid-19

by GilesFiles | May 4, 2020 | 2020 +, André van Niekerk, Applications, Appointed LC judges, Bill of Rights, Biowatch principle, Central, Courts, Declaratory, Dignity equality freedom, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Employment Relations (LRL 1), Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, LRA Chpt: 8a: s185-197B Dismissals, Orders, Orders re costs, Organisations (LRL 4), PAJA 2000, Parties, Private enterprises, Review tests, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Topics, Zungu doctrine | 0 |

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Health safety measures: Covid-19 latest directive

by GilesFiles | Apr 29, 2020 | Basic Conditions (LRL 10), Consumer protection, Covid-19 issues, Employment Relations (LRL 1), Insights, Labour Relations, Legislation, Micro enterprises, Parties, Private enterprises, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Topics | 0 |

Mainly in the interests of those who do not have direst access to the Government Gazettes this post sets out the latest Directive regarding health and safety in the workplace which also affects a small business, but not to the...

Legality review granted: Decision appointing administrator

by GilesFiles | Feb 25, 2020 | 2020 +, Applications, Appointed LC judges, Associations & corporate bodies, Central, Construction industry, Courts, Declaratory, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Employment Relations (LRL 1), expedited hearing, Judges, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, LRA Chpt: 6: s95-111 Unions and Organisations, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, Orders, Orders re costs, Organisations (LRL 4), Organs of state, Parties, Review tests, Rules, Sectors, State action - s158(1)(h), Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Topics, Urgency | 0 |

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Industrial action amendments: Strategy and tactics

by GilesFiles | Jul 3, 2019 | Access to information, Advisory award, Collective Bargaining (LRL 5), Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Employment Relations (LRL 1), Insights, Interdicts and rule nisi, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Legal Practice, LRA Chpt: 3: s11-63 Collective Bargaining, LRA Chpt: 4: s64-77 Strikes & lockouts, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, philosophy / economics, Picketing, Power plays (LRL 6), Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Strike - protected, Topics | 0 |

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Bargaining council administration: Jurisdiction to extend

by GilesFiles | Jun 28, 2019 | 2019, Acting LC judges, Bargaining councils, Courts, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Employment Relations (LRL 1), Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, LRA Chpt 1: s1-3 Purpose, LRA Chpt: 3: s11-63 Collective Bargaining, LRA Chpt: 6: s95-111 Unions and Organisations, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, Organisations (LRL 4), Parties, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Topics | 0 |

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Aussie Uber contractors: No employment relationship

by GilesFiles | Jun 10, 2019 | Basic Conditions (LRL 10), BCEA 1997, Common Law, Consumer protection, Employment Relations (LRL 1), Insights, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Logistics, philosophy / economics, Proof required, Protection of Personal Information, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Termination & dismissal (LRL 8), Thought Leaders, Topics, Transport & communication | 0 |

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...

Bipolar contractual model: Vulnerable Uber drivers

by GilesFiles | May 26, 2019 | BCEA 1997, Common Law, Employment Relations (LRL 1), Insights, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Logistics, LRA Chpt: 9: s198-213 General provisions, philosophy / economics, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Topics | 0 |

Uber 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...

Trade union deregistration: AMCU and official notification

by GilesFiles | Apr 25, 2019 | Construction industry, Employment Relations (LRL 1), Insights, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, LRA Chpt: 6: s95-111 Unions and Organisations, Organisations (LRL 4), Parties, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Topics, Trade unions | 0 |

On 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...

Labour laws promulgated: Acts which commenced recently

by GilesFiles | Apr 10, 2019 | Advisory award, Basic Conditions (LRL 10), BCEA 1997, Employment Relations (LRL 1), Insights, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Legal Practice, Picketing, Power plays (LRL 6), Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Topics | 0 |

For 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...

Outsourcing component manufacture: No employees provided

by GilesFiles | Aug 30, 2018 | CCMA awards, Courts, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Employment Relations (LRL 1), Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, LRA Chpt: 9: s198-213 General provisions, Parties, philosophy / economics, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Temporary employment services - 198, Topics | 0 |

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USA agency fees: Extraction violates Constitution

by GilesFiles | Jun 28, 2018 | Collective Bargaining (LRL 5), Employment Relations (LRL 1), Insights, Labour Relations, Organisations (LRL 4), Topics | 0 |

USA agency fees: The extraction of agency fees by the State of Illinois from public-sector employees who did not consent violates the First Amendment and Abood erred in concluding otherwise and stare decisis cannot support it. ...

Category: Employment Relations (LRL 1)