Labour brokers have little to cheer

Thu, 27 Aug 2009

Two days of hearings were held in parliament on the subject of labour broking and the ANC proposals to ban the practice. The labour brokers present received a frosty reception from the ANC members who dominate the committee, and there was no indication that their calls for regulation of the industry rather than an outright ban, were likely to be accepted.

IVAN ISRAELSTAM

Allegations of unfair discrimination against pregnant employees persist

Wed, 24 Nov 2010

Is your company unfairly discriminating against pregnant employees? Ivan Israelstam advises that his consultancy continues to receive complaints from employees that they are losing their jobs because they are pregnant - potentially a costly oversight for employers.

IVAN ISRAELSTAM

Does failure to implement AA constitute unfair discrimination?

Tue, 16 Nov 2010

With the year coming to an end many companies and other organisations are gearing up to appoint new staff to replace those who leave in December after getting their annual bonuses. However, in many fields, finding new employees with the necessary skills is very difficult.

IVAN ISRAELSTAM

Do your year end office parties 'get out of hand'

Mon, 08 Nov 2010

Who will be managing your company's year end function this year? No, not arranging it - "managing" it. What is it likely to cost you if the party gets "out of hand"? If your company hasn't considered the answers to these questions, read on.

IVAN ISRAELSTAM

LC applies stricter tests of retrenchment fairness

Mon, 25 Oct 2010

In the past the Labour Court has been fairly flexible in its assessment of whether the reasons for retrenchments are fair or not. Traditionally, where the employer could show a genuine operational requirement, the Court was loathe to second guess the employer’s reason for retrenchment. However, it appears that the Labour Court is fast moving towards a position where it is prepared to look much more deeply into ...