Flexibility – does South Africa’s labour legislation allow for this?
by Gillian Lumb, 16 Oct
Discussions surrounding labour law in South Africa can be extremely polarised. On the one side some employers advocate greater flexibility, while on the other some trade unions seek increased protections. For employers, regardless of your views, understanding the South African labour law landscape and your own rights is an essential part of running a business and avoiding the potentially damaging fallout resulting from labour relations issues.
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LABOUR COURT RULING ON DEEMING PROVISION GOES TO APPEAL
by Isilumko Staffing (IS) & Activate, 16 Oct
According to Nritika Singh, CEO of Isilumko Staffing (IS) & Activate, a national recruitment company, which offers temporary, flexible and permanent staff, the recent judgement handed down by the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) on the ‘deeming provision’ contained in s198 of the Labour Relations Act, has caused uncertainty. However the industry is confident that the Constitutional Court will recognize the retention of the staffing company as employer after three months, with LRA responsibilities lying with both the staffing company and client.
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Rough start to Koko’s Eskom disciplinary hearing
Eskom’s disciplinary process in respect of suspended executive Matshela Koko got off to a rough start, with the chairman arriving unprepared and unable to proceed with the hearing.
Sibanye’s cost-cutting saves jobs
Sibanye-Stillwater saved up to 10,000 jobs by backing away from a decision to close up to 300,000oz of annual platinum group metal (PGM) production from its Rustenburg mines, saying it was on track to save R1bn at the mines.
Today's taxi protest march in Pretoria suspended
The protest march by the National Taxi Alliance (NTA) scheduled for Thursday in Pretoria has been officially suspended.
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