The Labour Relations Act has long provided for the possibility of what was called (to the dread of many an employee) a "pre-dismissal hearing". This had the effect of a CCMA…
The long-awaited Labour Relations Amendment Act came into effect, in large part, on 1 January 2015. It brought about a number of changes in both individual and collective labour law.…
Every lawyer has encountered them. Every large organisation has encountered them. Some most unfortunate private people live next door to one, and are never allowed to forget it. Whilst most…
Different legal procedures apply when handling workplace problems arising from misconduct on the one hand, or from an employee’s health problems on the other. Misconduct is treated more harshly, whereas…
All employees enjoy the right to annual paid holiday leave from work. When an employment relationship comes to an end, an employee is entitled to be paid out for leave…
In the recently reported case of Haviside versus Heydricks, the Pietermaritzburg High Court grappled with the right of a seller to rely on a voetstoots clause, when the buyers of…
On 25 February 2014, the national assembly passed the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Bill, which will in its current form allow for new land restitution claims to be lodged…
Setting up a new business is an exciting time. However, few business owners have legal training, and it is remarkably easy to walk straight into a legal pitfall in the…
Two related cases were decided at the Western Cape High Court shortly before Christmas last year. Both were brought by a Mr Goldberg. In 2009, Mr Goldberg was taken by…
The Supreme Court of Appeal has reversed the ruling of the High Court, which declared the CCMA's rule limiting legal representation to be unconstitutional. The rule places stringent limits on…