Tag: relations
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Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)
To change the law governing labour relations and, for that purpose- to give effect to section 23 of the Constitution; to regulate the organisational rights of trade unions; to promote and facilitate collective bargaining at the workplace and at sectoral level; to regulate the right to strike and the recourse to lockout in conformity with…
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The Minimum Wage Bill and Amendments to Labour Legislation, What you should Know?
Following recent news that the National Assembly has passed the long awaited Minimum Wage Bill as well as the proposed amendments to the Labour Relations Act and the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, it is important to take note of what these amendments actually mean to you, the Employer: While it was widely announced that…
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BuFf0k again challenges Labour Law Amendments
While still employed, by HR City, we again elected to voice our concern over proposed amendments to labour legislation, including the implementation of the proposed Minimum Wage Bill (Read my Article on this Here). Similarly to our actions in 2012 when we sought to intervene in what it viewed as dangerous and unfair changes to…
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When is an Independent Contractor actually an Employee?
Given the tough economic climate and the relatively high cost of employment, workforce flexibility becomes one of the most important considerations for any business. This is actively hampered by restrictive legislation which regulates Fixed-term and Temporary Employment and effectively makes it impossible for an employer to structure its’ business to make use of this form…
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Are Temporary Contracts Dead
Following the promulgation of The Labour Relations Amendment Act (Act 6 of 2014) on the 1st of January 2015, various changes occurred within the framework of the Labour Relations Act (Act 66 of 1995, as amended) of which some impact om temporary workers. While many of these amendments became effective immediately on the 1st of January, some…