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18 May 2013
Polity Focus
 
 
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04 Mar 2011
 
 
Managing performance challenges in SMEs
Labour and employment law
The process of managing and disciplining employee performance is often problematic for small- and medium-sized companies that cannot afford to recruit employees with specialised labour and...
 
 
Proposed bill could lead to job losses
Labour and employment law
The design of the Employment Services Bill, which is aimed at eliminating labour brokers, is of such a nature that the true aim is unclear, independent trade union Solidarity head of litigation...
 
 
 
 
Stringent SA labour laws not main barrier to international investment
Labour and employment law
South Africa’s stringent labour laws do not necessarily ward off investors, says labour law consulting company Smartman Consultants CEO Tobie Nel.
 
 
05 Oct 2010
 
Dismissal of an incarcerated employee
CLIFFE DEKKER HOFMEYR
An incarcerated employee is unable to fulfil one of his main duties as an employee - to tender his service to his employer. An employer cannot reasonably be expected to retain an employee in...
 
 
17 May 2010
 
Labour brokers
CLIFFE DEKKER HOFMEYR
With the recent publicity surrounding labour brokers it was inevitable that the Labour Court (the Court) would find an opportunity to pronounce on the issue and the apparent unfairness surrounding...
 
 
05 Mar 2010
 
Monitoring employee use of company’s resources contentious
Labour and Employment Law
Computers, computer networks and the Internet have become inextricably linked to day-to-day working activities and, as such, the issue of employee’s data being monitored by the employer is a...
 
 
Polygraph testing increasing in the workplace
Labour and Employment Law
With the prevalence of crime in the work place, such as theft and fraud, as well as issues such as sexual harassment, industrial sabotage and industrial espionage being extremely high in South...
 
 
 
 
Proposed ban on labour brokering could have implications for economy
Labour and Employment Law
The livelihood of one-million people, who support 3,6-million others, hangs in the balance with the proposed ban on labour brokering, says local association representing labour brokers, the...
 
 
 
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