Specific job requirements demand that the candidate possess a particular degree or qualification. What can an employer then do if it is discovered, after the appointment, that the qualification is fake or has been forged by the employee? Before answering this question, students and job seekers should be aware of the new National Qualifications Framework [...]
It is not uncommon for an employer to own multiple businesses. In these instances, employers often appoint management to run them instead while affording the employer a direct influence over each business from afar. The "corporate veil" is a misconception that a company's managers, shareholders or directors are not legally responsible for the actions of [...]
The workplace is regulated by a set of rules and directives that guide the efficiency of the business and the stability of the employer-employee relationship. Often, when an employee has stepped out of line either by act or omission, the employer may issue a warning. The very essence of a warning is to bring to [...]
Employers have a right to implement workplace policies to regulate employees' conduct. The breach of such policies is usually the cause of disciplinary proceedings because employers use the policies to determine misconduct and categorise it accordingly. So, what happens if the company has not implemented any policies? Can the employer still discipline the employees? Employers [...]
It is generally difficult in these times for a person to retire comfortably, and according to the South African Treasury, it is estimated that only 6 out of 100 South Africans can retire comfortably. In the current state of our economy, it makes it even more difficult. It is sometimes necessary for someone to work [...]
The status of an employee must be established from the beginning of the employment relationship, be it permanent, fixed term or temporary. Once the employee's status has been determined, it is essential to specify the particulars of the employment relationship. Although a written contract is not a prerequisite for a valid employment contract, it is [...]
When a contract of employment is terminated, there are various processes that the employer needs to implement. Aside from the internal processes such as removing the employee from the payroll system, disabling passwords and accounts and collecting company assets, there is the processing of documentation such as the certificate of service, the employee's UI-19 and [...]
The question which doesn’t ordinarily arise but is covered by the Basic Conditions of Employment Act pertains to the employment of children and the prohibition thereof. For the most part, the Act is easy to interpret, and will not be set out for the purposes of this article, however, should the reader wish to enrich [...]
In the past two years, the labour industry has been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, and employers have since sought answers and solutions for an unforgiving economic environment. One of the most popular and most controversial topics regarding this is mandatory vaccinations in the workplace and how to go about it. Implementing mandatory vaccinations [...]
Section 6 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) makes provision for the Minister of Employment and Labour to publish a determination on the Commission’s advice that will exclude employees earning above a certain amount per year from sections of chapter 2 of the Act. In a gazette published on 8 February 2022, the [...]