Daan Groeneveldt Archives

Deemed indefinite employees: Huge award set aside

by GilesFiles | Nov 14, 2019 | 2019, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Causes and defences, Collective Bargain (LRL 5), Courts, Judges, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, LRA 1995, LRA 3: 11-63 Bargain, LRA 7: 112-184 Dispute, Practices (LRL 9), Review tests, Stated case, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Thought Leaders, Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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Upgrading pay levels: Benefits and unfair conduct

by GilesFiles | Oct 4, 2019 | 2019, AF - Internal equity external parity, Appeals, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Courts, Discrimination (LRL 11), EEA 1998, EEA 7 Factors, EEA9 Levels s21, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Insights, Job evaluation, John Murphy, Judges, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, LRA 1995, LRA 8b: 185-186(2) Practices, Management, Pay progression, Policies - all, Practices (LRL 9), Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Sectors, State Owned Enterprises, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Thought Leaders, Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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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...

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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Arbitrary ground considered: Pay narrow interpretation

by GilesFiles | Dec 12, 2018 | 2018, AF - Internal equity external parity, Central, Connie Prinsloo, Courts, Discrimination (LRL 11), EEA 1998, EEA 7 Factors, EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, Employ Equity (LRL 12), ILO Convention 111/1958, Insights, Judges, Labour Court, Labour Relations, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Thought Leaders, Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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Demotion needs defining: Aligning pay and position

by GilesFiles | Apr 19, 2018 | 2018, AF - Internal equity external parity, Courts, EEA 1998, EEA 7 Factors, EEA Chpt III ss 12-27, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Insights, Labour Court, Labour Relations, Objective - correctness, Practices (LRL 9), Resolving disputes (LRL 3), RGO Lagrange, Sectors, State Owned Enterprises, Thought Leaders, Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

Xoli v CCMA (Telkom) Demotion needs defining because the LC seems to have assumed that the issue concerned demotion and an alleged unfair labour practice without clearly defining what is meant by ‘demotion’. The...

Pleading pay discrimination: More than mere differentiation

by GilesFiles | Feb 8, 2018 | 2018, AF - Internal equity external parity, Applications, Causes and defences, Courts, Discrimination (LRL 11), Edwin Tlhotlhalemaje, EEA 1998, EEA 7 Factors, EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, EEA Chpt III ss 12-27, EEA Codes, EEA Regulations, EEA4 s27, EEA9 Levels s21, Employ Equity (LRL 12), General, Insights, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Logistics, Pleadings, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Thought Leaders, Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

 Essence Pleading pay discrimination: Amended statement of claim clearly setting out the basis for alleging [unfair] discrimination on arbitrary grounds relating to unequal pay.  Decision United National Transport Union obo...

Historical wage disparities: Alleged discrimination

by GilesFiles | Dec 5, 2017 | 2017, AF - Internal equity external parity, Courts, Discrimination (LRL 11), EEA 1998, EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, EEA Chpt III ss 12-27, Employ Equity (LRL 12), General, Insights, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Parties, Pay differentials, philosophy / economics, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Thought Leaders, Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

 Essence Historical wage disparities: Alleged discrimination and consideration of the Employment Equity Act especially s27 and making preliminary procedural rulings.  Decision Amcu v Chamber of Mines South Africa [2017]...

Internal equity external parity: Policies and practices

by GilesFiles | Feb 8, 2016 | AF - Internal equity external parity, Discrimination (LRL 11), EEA 1998, EEA 7 Factors, EEA Chpt III ss 12-27, EEA Codes, EEA Regulations, EEA4 s27, EEA9 Levels s21, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Insights, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Management, Organisations (LRL 4), Pay progression, philosophy / economics, Policies - all, Poor performance, Reforms required, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Termination (LRL 8), Thought Leaders, Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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Seven occupational levels: Early study by Melvin Koln

by GilesFiles | Jan 19, 2016 | AA - Resources generally, AF - Internal equity external parity, EEA 1998, EEA 7 Factors, EEA Chpt III ss 12-27, EEA Codes, EEA Regulations, EEA4 s27, EEA9 Levels s21, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Insights, Labour Relations, philosophy / economics, Reforms required, Seven occupational levels, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Thought Leaders, Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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Presidential Remuneration Review: Commission (PRRC)

by GilesFiles | Nov 14, 2015 | AF - Internal equity external parity, Insights, Job evaluation, philosophy / economics, Reforms required, Thought Leaders, Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

Issues that the commission is required to investigate, in accordance with its terms of reference, include matters such as service delivery, recruitment, promotion and retention, performance management, job evaluation, grading...

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