Legal 2
When are employees guilty "by association"?
- Published on 15 Aug 2013
- Nicholas Preston
Corporate entities, which have labour-intensive environments, are often the victims of significant stock losses or malicious acts. These result in significant and repeated financial loss to you, the employer. Because of large workforces and/or closely associated employees, it becomes difficult to identify and discipline the culprits. So what can you do? The answer lies in collective disciplinary action on the basis of 'derivative misconduct'.
Win union and worker support with trust and communication
- Published on 29 Jul 2013
- Ingrid Ashwin
According to Ricardo Semler, most executives’ typical knee jerk response to a strike is to make the strikers’ lives as miserable as possible. A firm believer that labour unions are more than a necessary evil, Semler sees these institutions as one of the few legitimate agents of workplace change.
Trade union held in contempt of court and heavily fined
- Published on 16 Jul 2013
- Melanie Hart
To stop unprotected strikes, most often employers who face this type of action look to interdict this type of unlawful behaviour from carrying on. However, often the employees and the responsible trade union simply disregard the provisions of the interdict. This has sparked the debate about if these interdicts are worth the paper they are printed on.
How do you terminate someone’s employment when they should’ve already retired?
- Published on 11 Jul 2013
- Jan Truter
Because of advances in medical science, and the changing nature of working conditions, more and more people tend to work ‘til their later years. Sometimes, it makes sense for companies to allow certain employees to continue working after the agreed or “normal retirement” age. But how do you go about terminating employment during this period?
How to prepare for POPI: a few guidelines for call centres
- Published on 28 Jun 2013
- HR Pulse News Desk
The Protection of Personal Information Bill (POPI) is expected to be passed before the end of the year. Many South African businesses are scrambling to get their houses in order and ensure that their operations are compliant with the provisions of this bill – particularly with regard to their call centre operations.
