Employers may adhere to strict requirements as set out in legislation when providing employees with a designated smoking area. The number of smoke breaks that employees take during working hours is often a concern for employers. This could result in the employer...
The relationship between an employer and employee is based on mutual benefits and respect. Clear rules and guidelines ensures that friction and misunderstanding are limited. This will in turn promote a productive and positive work environment. The vast majority of...
It often happens that prospective employees are dishonest about their qualifications or experience and in certain instances, their criminal records. Sometimes employers only realise this after appointing the employee. Dishonesty is a serious offence and although the...
Employers must ensure they have basic knowledge of the law of evidence. This includes the definition, what is admissible and what type of evidence carries the most weight in order to prove a case, as well as limit risk. When an employee is dismissed, the onus rests...
The Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) makes provision for paid sick leave when the employee is too ill to perform his/her duties, or is incapacitated due to illness. An employee is entitled to the number of days’ paid sick leave equal to the number of days...
Every business has rules for the workplace. When these rules are broken and the misconduct is serious, the employer can proceed with a disciplinary hearing – but how, and what are the correct steps to follow? South Africa’s labour market is highly regulated, which...
By law, all employers must issue employees with payslips when wages are paid. Naturally employers have many questions – What are the benefits of a payslip? What information should appear on the payslip? What deductions can be made? Are there limits to these...
Employers must look at productivity during festive times, including working hours, public holidays and other kinds of leave that are important. An employer can only request an employee to work on a public holiday if agreed upon and may also exchange such a day with an...
Learn how to appoint the right person through interviews, reference checks and probation periods while reducing employment risks.
Labour risk is a huge business risk. To ensure the sustainability and profitability of your business, labour risk needs to be managed in a proactive manner. This ensures a working environment with reduced conflict, friction and misunderstanding, which in turn creates...
Employees that report for duty under the influence of alcohol present a real problem which employers are faced with on a regular basis. The use of alcohol affects an employee’s sight, speech, coordination and reaction speed. Employees working with machinery or driving...
When an employee falls pregnant, it can have a considerable impact on the profitability and survival of a business, depending on the employee’s duties and responsibilities. It is in the interest of the employer to be proactive and establish policies and procedures to...
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