PROS AND CONS EXPERIENCED BY EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES DURING LOCKDOWN We can say with a great amount of certainty that when President Ramaphosa informed the country of the national lockdown most employers and employees were unprepared for the challenges associated with the lockdown. Notwithstanding the challenges, many companies found their footing a few months down […]

LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS GEARED TO PROTECTING DOMESTIC WORKERS Domestic workers (“dw“) and their contributions toward the growth of South Africa and its economy has previously not been recognised. Unfortunately, most dw are faced with poor employment conditions, are not properly remunerated for their work and generally undervalued. There does now however appear to be a shift […]

HOW TO BECOME AN ATTORNEY OR ADVOCATE AND THEIR DIFFERENCES To become an attorney, one must first complete a Batchelor of Laws (LLB) degree at a recognised university in South Africa. Thereafter one must secure articles of clerkship, a form of an internship, at a practising law firm as a candidate attorney or clerk. Articles […]

The CCMA confirms that while it is still unable to re-open its doors to the public it continues to perform its functions via email, telephone and web-based platforms. Please read their advisory notice below:

NATIONAL LOCK DOWN: EMPLOYERS RESPONSIBILITY TO CLAIM UIF FOR THEIR FOREIGN NATIONAL EMPLOYEES AND RELATED VISA ISSUES The South African government has implemented the National Disaster Benefits Fund (“the Fund”) which is aimed at providing limited financial support to employees affected by the implementation of the lock down. The Fund is administered through the Unemployment […]

UPDATE AND CLARITY ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE NATIONAL DISASTER BENEFIT FUND AND THE TEMPORARY EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELIEF SCHEME We continue to receive numerous queries relating to the National Disaster Benefit Fund (“NDBF”) and Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (“TERS”) Government implemented as a result of COVID 19 and the national lock down. There seems to be […]

SIMPLE GUIDE FOR EMPLOYERS CLAIMING UIF BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES AFFECTED BY THE LOCK DOWN   If your business is not deemed an essential service during the lock down and your employees are on temporary layoff or working reduced hours you, as employer, can apply to UIF for payments for those affected employees. UIF has indicated that […]

Employers and employees seem unsure of their rights and obligations in circumstances where employees continue coming in to the workplace, work from home or self-isolate.  This is of course completely understandable because we are faced with a unique situation and are all finding our way as the pandemic develops while trying to do our parts […]

Financial assistance offered to employers and employees during the National Shut Down.

Introduction While the recent confirmation that COVID-19 has finally reached South African shores has caused widespread panic amongst employees and employers alike, it is not the first time that the South African workplace has faced a health scare, nor is it likely to be the last.      Admittedly the virus seems to be more […]