demotion

Can an employee claim that they have been unfairly demoted, even though their salary and benefits remain the same?

The Labour Relations Act, under section 186 (2)(a), describes a demotion as an unfair labour practice. The section reads as follows: (2) “Unfair labour practice” means any unfair act or omission that arises between an employer and an employee involving – (a) unfair conduct by the employer relating to the promotion, demotion, probation (excluding disputes [...]

2022-11-10T14:54:49+02:00November 10th, 2022|General|Comments Off on Can an employee claim that they have been unfairly demoted, even though their salary and benefits remain the same?

Demotion as an alternative measure to retrenchment following the effects of COVID-19

Employers may find that they cannot carry the financial burden of retaining all of their staff compliment post lockdown as a result of the financial position they find themselves in. Many employers might be contemplating retrenchments and dreading the idea of losing any of their employees as a result of financial restraints.   In terms [...]

2020-07-06T17:50:10+02:00July 6th, 2020|Latest News|Comments Off on Demotion as an alternative measure to retrenchment following the effects of COVID-19

Demotion as an unfair Labour Practice

A demotion occurs when there is a change to the employee’s terms and conditions of employment which results in a material reduction of the employee’s remuneration, responsibility or status. However, where there is a diminution of dignity, importance, responsibility, power or status, attendant benefits or a rank change, it can be deemed a demotion.   [...]

2018-10-19T11:13:59+02:00August 22nd, 2018|General|Comments Off on Demotion as an unfair Labour Practice
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