Dear BCCEI CEO Members On the 06th May 2020, the Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry (BCCEI) communicated to industry members that the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) is silent on the operation of bargaining councils. Therefore, the BCCEI offices will remain closed and no walk-in’s were allowed. We would like [...]
Under the current financial climate, retrenchment seems to be a viable option to save businesses from closing their doors. More specifically, since the recent outbreak of the COVID19 virus, it has resulted in many businesses struggling to stay afloat. It seems extremely difficult for employers as they simultaneously juggle the demands of the unstable financial [...]
Dear CEO-MEIBC Members In continuing to adjudicate disputes and under level 4 of the national, the Metal and Engineering Industry Bargaining Council (MEIBC) is implementing the measures for business continuity. Here is what our members need to know: REFERRING DISPUTES TO CDR 1. No walk-in of people are allowed during level 4 lockdown (unless as [...]
There are several concerns on the mind of those employees who will be picking up tools soon, none more so than who will care for their children or dependent whilst they are away at work. With the restricted movement of persons during the period of lockdown, leaving your child or dependent in the care [...]
There is little doubt that the measures taken by Government to reduce the transmission of the COVID-19 virus have had a profound impact on employer-employee relationships. Many of our members have been asking whether annual leave accrues during the lockdown period. At face value, the question seems unproblematic, however, through legal analysis of the relevant [...]
Dear CEO Members With regards to the implementation of the Temporary Relief Scheme for Employers/Employees in March 2020, please take note of the following. On the 08th of May 2020, the spokesperson for the Minister of Employment and Labour, Teboho Thejane, had stated that the Minister, Mr Thulas Nxesi, had voiced his concerns about [...]
Dear CEO Members, The NBCRFLI is pleased to inform the industry that on 07 May 2020 it has considered further to utilise the Leave Pay Fund as an additional temporary measure to assist the industry in order to mitigate the further negative impact of the lockdown and Covid-19. The Leave Pay benefit will apply as [...]
Following the Director of the CCMA, Mr. Cameron Morajane, taking to Facebook on 8 May where the manner in which the CCMA would commence operations was explained, a directive was issued this evening where the operating procedure was codified. The Director repeatedly confirmed during his video conference on Facebook that the CCMA was going [...]
Dear CEO Members With the implementation of a level 4 national lockdown and the easing of certain businesses and industries from 01 May 2020, some businesses have the opportunity to resuscitate their operations. However, there are still many requirements for business before they may start, and continue with business going forward under the national [...]
Section 6 of the Employment Equity Act (EEA) prohibits the unfair discrimination against any employee on the grounds listed in subsection 6(1). These grounds are termed as “listed grounds” and emanate from the Bill of Rights contained in the Constitution. Section 6 (1) however, also lists a ground termed “arbitrary grounds”. An arbitrary (unlisted) [...]