END OF YEAR 2016 NEWSLETTER

A lot has transpired in the labour front over the past month.  As everyone is aware, the expert working group on the national minimum wage has made a proposal of three thousand five hundred rand per month as a minimum wage across the board for all employees in South...

EMOLUMENTS ATTACHMENT ORDERS

After the judgment given by Judge Desai in the University of Stellenbosch legal aid case there has been much confusion with regard to the garnishee orders.  There has been a suggestion to amend the Magistrates Court Act and the Department of Justice has drafted an...

YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT

I strongly believe, after having practised labour law for thirty-five years and been extremely involved with, small businesses are the proper conduit for the youth to enter the job market.  With the stringent labour laws and harsh regulatory environment, these small...