Category Archives: Resource

THE FAIRNESS AND OBJECTIVITY OF BEHAVIOURAL ASSESSMENTS WHEN SELECTING EMPLOYEES FOR RETRENCHMENT

Umicore Catalyst South Africa (Pty) Ltd v National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa and Others (PA3/23) [2024] ZALAC 37 (29 August 2024) Umicore, a manufacturer of catalytic converters, acquired Delphi (Pty) Ltd and operated from Delphi’s leased premises in Young Park and its own in Deal Party, Gqeberha. In 2015, Umicore decided not to […]

THE EFFECT OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION MEASURES ON JOB APPLICANTS:

Solidarity obo Erasmus v Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd (C1001-18) [2024] ZALCCT 18 (24 May 2024) (1) (1) Applicable Legislation Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (“Constitution”) Section 9 of the Constitution affords everyone the right to equality and provides that everyone is equal before the law and has the right to equal protection […]

THE RISE OF FRAUDULENT MEDICAL CERTIFICATES – WHEN MAY AN EMPLOYEE BE DISMISSED?

Fraudulent medical certificates are no new phenomenon within the workplace. The Labour Appeal Court (“LAC”) recently addressed the issue of employees allegedly furnishing fraudulent medical certificates to their employers in the judgments of Sibanye Rustenburg Platinum Mine v Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union obo Sono and Others (JA32-2022) [2024] ZALAC 23 (2 May 2024) […]

FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN EMPLOYING FOREIGN NATIONALS

The devastating building collapse which occurred in George, Western Cape on 6 May 2024 has become a topic of conversation on local and international news outlets, social media platforms, and households across the country. Although there were several questions raised about the cause of the incident, significantly more were raised about the hiring of foreign […]

THE WORKPLACE RIGHTS OF CANNABIS USERS CONFIRMED

THE WORKPLACE RIGHTS OF CANNABIS USERS CONFIRMED IN ENVER V BARLOWORLD EQUIPMENT SOUTH AFRICA, A DIVISION OF BARLOWORLD SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD (JA86/22) [2024] ZALAC 12 (23 APRIL 2024). The Labour Appeal Court (“LAC”) in Enver v Barloworld Equipment South Africa, A Division of Barloworld South Africa (Pty) Ltd (JA86/22) [2024] ZALAC 12 (23 April […]

National Minimum Wage increases by R2,16 for each ordinary hour worked

As you may be aware, with effect from 01 March 2024, the National Minimum Wage (“NMW”) was increased from R 25.42 to R 27.58 for each ordinary hour worked. This increase is applicable to farm workers and domestic workers, and where an employee, other than an employee employed on an expanded public works programme or a learnership programme […]

THE IMPLICATIONS OF CV FRAUD: DON’T FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT

As a new financial year commences, many businesses are recruiting and onboarding new talent to join their workforce. If recent events have taught us anything, it’s that fraud, particularly CV fraud is on the rise. Providing false information and/or making overstatements on a CV has not only become a popular trend amongst job seekers, but […]

The South African Gig Economy: Challenges and Opportunities

The dynamics of the South African labour market has overwhelmingly changed in recent years. This has largely contributed to technological advancements, high rates of unemployment and an overall dissatisfaction with workplace cultures, to name a few. While gig work is no new phenomenon, more South Africans are opting out of standard and traditional forms of […]

THE RISKS OF CASTING INCAPACITY AS MISCONDUCT

Turner // Environ Skincare (Pty) Ltd (2023) CCMA Arbitration Award Often employers misdiagnose poor performance as misconduct. While both instances require a process to be followed before dismissing an employee, these processes are different in nature, and if misconstrued, it could result in the employee being subjected to an unfair process. In the aforementioned case, […]