2014 LABOUR LAW UPDATE

As we enter the new year, it already appears that 2014 will be fraught with difficulties and in particular labour strikes at least up until the elections at the end of April 2014. Already the Labour Minister, Mildred Oliphant has said that she is giving top priority...

OUTSTANDING LEAVE PAY

In an interesting and far reaching judgment in the Labour Court of South Africa, the Labour Court ruled if an employee has not taken his or her leave within six months after the completion of an annual leave cycle then that employee would forfeit his or her leave.  In...

FORTHCOMING HOLIDAYS

As we get closer to the Christmas Season, I have noted many queries about taking leave over the Christian Religious holidays at the end of the year.  Now is the time for individuals who want to take leave over the religious holidays to apply for this leave.  We have...

LABOUR LAW IS ALL PERVASIVE

It is an interesting concept to know that in South Africa today we have numerous pieces of legislation governing the employment of staff within firms, companies and individual employment. Firstly it is important to bear in mind the two basic pieces of legislation that...