by Melanie Hart | Oct 29, 2024 | Employment, News
When reviewing and updating contracts of employment, we frequently correct some prevalent mistakes made by employers. This checklist addresses a few of these typical concerns and serves as a guidance note for employers when preparing contracts of employment: 1. The...
by Melanie Hart | Jul 9, 2024 | Employment
Section 23 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (“BCEA”) provides as follows: “(1) An employer is not required to pay an employee in terms of Section 22 if the employee has been absent from work for over two consecutive days or on more than two occasions...
by Melanie Hart | Jun 7, 2024 | Employment
The new Labour Appeal Court and Labour Court Rules will come into effect on 17 July 2024. The new Rules are aimed at streamlining the Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court processes and comprise a consolidation of the “old” Rules; the Practice Manual and various...
by Melanie Hart | Apr 16, 2024 | Employment
Q1: Can you please explain what a restraint of trade clause is? A restraint of trade clause is a contractual provision that limits an employee’s ability to engage in certain activities, for a certain period of time, after leaving their employment. These...
by Melanie Hart | Mar 6, 2024 | Employment
On 5 March 2024, the Minister of Employment and Labour published a determination of a new annual earnings threshold in terms of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 75 of 1997 (“BCEA”). With effect from 1 April 2024 the threshold will increase from R241 110.59...
