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Don’t despair there are people out there that care! Consolidated Employers Organisation reports on employment and debt relief schemes to assist employers in their times of need.

The Covid-19 or Corona Virus pandemic is wreaking havoc around the world. Employers and employees are wrought with anxiety about the future of business and the future of employment, respectively. Fortunately, enough government and philanthropic organisations are playing their part to assist during these dark times. This article will discuss two such endeavours that aim [...]

Carlien Nienaber2020-04-02T13:22:51+02:00April 2nd, 2020|Latest News|Comments Off

OHS and applicable Regulations – A Simplified Summary for Essential Service Employers

The Department of Employment and Labour has embarked on a number of blitz inspections to ensure that all employers, that are still currently operational, adhere to all necessary steps to stem the COVID-19 pandemic. On 30 March 2020, the department announced that it had compelled the closure of two retail store outlets in the Pretoria [...]

Carlien Nienaber2020-04-01T14:42:50+02:00April 1st, 2020|Latest News|Comments Off

The importance of the Payroll Department during the 21-day lockdown

On 26 March 2020, Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma from the Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs announced an amendment to the category of “essential service providers” to include the finance/payroll department in businesses in order to ensure payments of employees across the county. Government Gazette No. 11067, Vol 657 Section 6(e) must now [...]

Carlien Nienaber2020-03-31T13:29:37+02:00March 31st, 2020|Latest News|4 Comments

COVID 19 – Navigating your way through the Lockdown period

On Monday, 23 March, the President announced a comprehensive lockdown for the country which has impacted a vast majority of businesses, large and small. CEO is currently ensuring that all our members are regularly updated on the rapidly evolving environment and how current (and possible future) restrictions will affect your business. Most of [...]

Carlien Nienaber2020-03-31T09:30:58+02:00March 30th, 2020|Latest News|Comments Off

Q & A Relating to the death benefit arising from the Corona Virus

The Corona Virus Pandemic, which is currently affecting our country, has far-reaching implications for all spheres of life. The employment context comes with its own unique set of challenges. Since the announcement of a National Lockdown was made on the 23 March 2020 numerous employment issues have arisen. CEO remains committed to providing its members [...]

Carlien Nienaber2020-03-27T17:53:33+02:00March 27th, 2020|Latest News|Comments Off

BUSINESSES EXEMPTED FROM THE NATIONAL LOCKDOWN

Dear CEO Members Since the President of South Africa announced the national lockdown on 23 March 2020, CEO has been flooded by members’ queries; is my business an essential service?; and do I need to close down? We have seen that there is a lot of false and inaccurate information on various social media [...]

Carlien Nienaber2020-03-25T18:10:51+02:00March 25th, 2020|Latest News|Comments Off

CORONA VIRUS, THE NATIONAL LOCKDOWN & THE IMPLICATIONS FOR ALL

Dear CEO Members Last Night, the President, Cyril Ramaphosa announced that South Africa will nationally lockdown for 21 days amid the rapid rising COVID-19 pandemic, starting from midnight on Thursday, 26 March 2020, until midnight on Thursday, 16 April 2020. This extreme, but necessary measure will have a considerable impact on people’s livelihoods, economically, financially [...]

Carlien Nienaber2020-03-24T04:36:09+02:00March 24th, 2020|Latest News|4 Comments

Consolidated Employers Organisation: Amendments/Additions to the Constitution

Amendment 1: Clause 25.2 of the Constitution be amended by deleting its content in its entirety and substituting it with the following: 25.2.1 Reasonable notice must be given to members of holding a ballot. The Notice of the ballot may be given to the members by direct communication which will include emails or SMSs. [...]

Carlien Nienaber2019-10-07T10:34:35+02:00October 7th, 2019|Latest News|Comments Off

Consolidated Employers Organisation: Amendments/Additions to the Constitution

Clause 25 to be amended as follows: 25. BALLOTS 25.1 In addition to those cases in respect of which the taking of a ballot is compulsory in terms of this Constitution, a ballot on any question shall be taken if a General Meeting or the Executive Committee so decide, and shall also be taken: - [...]

Carlien Nienaber2019-07-16T13:06:27+02:00July 16th, 2019|Latest News|Comments Off

Motor Component Manufacturing Demarked

Dear Industry Members The Labour Court has ruled that certain employers engaged in the Motor Component Manufacturing Sector are demarked to the Motor Industry Bargaining Council (MIBCO) and not to the Metal Engineering Bargaining Council (MEIBC). This is determined specifically by how an employer is engaged within the industries. Please click here to view the [...]

Carlien Nienaber2018-12-10T14:00:28+02:00December 10th, 2018|Latest News|Comments Off