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SAA national airline: Is it needed?
John Patten shares more thoughts on current events and questions the need for a national airline. SAA Should South Africa actually bother to have a national airline? National airlines in years past used to be symbols of national pride for countries, but the idea has...
Precipice edge looms: Future of Europe
John Patten shares his thoughts on current events and points out that the precipice edge looms large in the opinion of President Macron. John has been a good friend since school days and has kindly agreed to share his thoughts on current events John Patten is a...
Holistic approach needed: Just treatment of employees
Holistic approach needed by senior management and a decision-making framework that ensures decisions are economically, environmentally and socially sound i.e. the triple bottom line. In particular this applies when it becomes necessary to end an employment...
Unbalanced convenience assessed: Leave to appeal granted
Justice Brian Mashile has granted Old Mutual leave to appeal to a full bench of the high court against the ‘reinstatement order’ he made on 30 July 2019 following Peter Moyo’s interim application based on an alleged breach of contract and unlawful dismissal after he...
Industrial action amendments: Strategy and tactics
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Aussie Uber contractors: No employment relationship
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 ‘landmark decision which could have...
Dunning-Kruger effect: Blissful ignorance
Given what has been happening in South Africa recently it may be worthwhile to give some thought to the Dunning-Kruger effect that is enjoying a great deal of worldwide attention. Imposter syndrome According to RationalWiki “the Dunning-Kruger effect (also known...
Bipolar contractual model: Vulnerable Uber drivers
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 wage and paid holidays. Journal article In an important...
Anton Steenkamp remembered: Tragic loss to community
Anton’s friends and colleagues have been devastated by his untimely death at the age of 57 whilst travelling through Africa, more particularly Zambia, after he was bitten by a Mamba. We express our sincere condolences to his wife Catherine and the family and will keep...
Reviewing CCMA awards: Answering seven questions
When reviewing CCMA awards in terms of s 145 of the LRA there is a distinct likelihood of an award being reviewed and set aside if any one of these seven crucial questions is not answered in the affirmative. Whilst these are not the only questions they are accepted as...