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Labour relations South Africa

Question: An employee fell ill and was unable to perform his duties as his condition deteriorated day by day. The employer took him to the doctor, who only provided a sick note. The employee exhausted his sick leave during this period, and has subsequently been off sick for several months. The employer had to appoint someone in the employee’s place for operational reasons. What happens to the sick employee now?

Estie2017-03-05T13:21:39+02:00March 5th, 2017|Human Capital|

Automation at McDonalds

McDonald’s Automation Push Is Great News for Investors

Automation is allowing the company to experiment and acting as a buffer against rising labor costs.

Keith Noonan – Mar 4, 2017 at 9:00AM

As one of the world’s largest employers, McDonald’s … (read more at Changes in McDonald …)

Estie2017-06-23T14:02:20+02:00March 5th, 2017|2017 Case Study, Human Capital|

Resignations – The Basics

Resignations – The Basics

Jan du Toit

For some reason employers and employees are still extremely confused when it comes to resignations and the subsequent issues that may arise. Let us first look at notice periods as described in the Basic Conditions of Employment Act – section 37.

The Act prescribes notice periods not less than;

a) one week, if the employee has been employed for six months or less;

b) two weeks, if the employee has been employed for more than six months but not more than one year;

c) four weeks, if the employee–

i) has been employed for one year or more; or

ii) is a farm worker or domestic worker who has been employed for more than six months.

From the above it is clear that the Act does not make provision for a resignation with a notice period shorter than one week. In other words an employment contract may not allow for notice periods […]

Estie2017-01-22T08:42:36+02:00January 22nd, 2017|Human Capital, Recources|

Werkloosheidsversekeringsfonds

Werkloosheidsversekeringsfonds

André Claassen

Dit is noodsaaklik om kennis te neem dat werknemers nie van die werkloosheidsversekeringsfonds (WVF) kan eis wanneer hulle vrywillig bedank nie. Eise kan alleenlik ingedien word wanneer die werkgewer insolvent verklaar is, die kontrak deur die werkgewer beëindig word as gevolg van operasionele vereistes, swak prestasie en wangedrag. Die WVF maak voorsiening vir 5 tipes voordele naamlik: werkloosheidsvoordele, siektevoordele, kraamvoordele, aannemingsvoordele en doodsvoordele. Geregistreerde werknemers wat maandeliks bydraes maak is geregtig om van die fonds te eis vir enige periode van werkloosheid van meer as 14 dae.

Die volgende persone kan nie eis van die werkloosheidsversekeringsfonds nie:

Werknemers wat in enige van die Staats Departemente werksaam is. Die rede hiervoor is dat hierdie werkers reeds aan ŉ pensioenfonds (GEPF) behoort wat deur die Staat gesubsidieer word;
Werknemers wat minder as 24 ure per maand werk;
Immigrante wat op kontrak basis werk;
Werknemers wat reeds ŉ Staats (ouderdoms) pensioen ontvang
Werknemers […]

Estie2017-01-22T08:40:20+02:00January 22nd, 2017|Human Capital|

Interview Tips for your First Job Interview

The thoughts of a job interview are enough to turn veteran job hunters to jelly. For a teen or someone similar in age, the thought of interviewing for a job is more frightening than having to tell Dad you lost the car keys—again.

Interviewing for a job doesn’t have to be that scary, though. Some thought and preparation go a long way in relieving your anxiousness over going for a job interview. You’ll still be nervous, everyone is, but using these quick tips will help.

You know about yourself, but finding out as much as possible about a potential employer will help you feel more secure in what you have to offer that employer as an employee. So research the company for as many facts about it as possible.

Discrimination and religion

Discrimination and religion (Ivan Israelstam)

Section 6 of the Employment Equity Act (EEA) prohibits unfair discrimination against an employee on arbitrary grounds One of these grounds is that of religion. This means that no employer is entitled to discriminate against an employee or applicant for employment purely on the grounds of the employee’s religion. For example, it would be discriminatory for an employer to:

Turn down a job applicant because he/she was Christian, Jewish, Moslem or a believer in any other religion
Decide that only employees belonging to a …

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Estie2015-11-30T13:33:31+02:00November 30th, 2015|Conflict management, Human Capital|

Proeftydperk

Proeftydperke

André Claassen

Daar bestaan soms onduidelikheid oor wat presies bedoel word met ‘n proeftydperk. Werknemers, insluitende werknemers wat op ŉ proeftydperk aangestel is het die reg om nie onbillik ontslaan te word nie. Deur persone op proeftydperke aan te stel beteken nie dat werkgewers ŉ groen lig het om werknemers sonder enige prosesse onbillik af te dank nie.

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Estie2015-11-30T13:29:14+02:00November 30th, 2015|Human Capital|

How to Build a High Performance Culture in the Work Place

Build a winning culture by challenging you team and providing constant feedback.

It’s Rugby World Cup time. And that means your Saturday should be spent watching grown men run into each other, wrestling for a ball that isn’t round. Part and parcel of this ritual is listening to other grown men comment about the games, and give predictions on which team will win the cup.

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Estie2015-11-30T09:46:33+02:00October 28th, 2015|Human Capital|