by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | May 26, 2022 | Employment and Labour Law
“Signs of the “Great Resignation” are rippling across South Africa” (Business Insider report, 22 April 2022) The global pandemic-induced “Great Resignation” trend is upon us, and both employers and employees need to be aware of how our law views the whole...
by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Apr 25, 2022 | Employment and Labour Law
“The criterion that harassment involves unwanted conduct distinguishes acts of harassment from acceptable conduct in the workplace” (extract from the Code, emphasis added) With effect from 18 March 2022, a new “Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and...
by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Feb 23, 2022 | Employment and Labour Law
“She failed to disclose these obviously material activities to her employer and was therefore manifestly acting in violation of her duty of good faith to her employer.” (Extract from judgment below) “Moonlighting” is the practice of employees boosting their monthly...
by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Feb 23, 2022 | Employment and Labour Law
Employers and employees need to keep an eye on the annual increases in both the National Minimum Wage and the Earnings Threshold, summarised below for your convenience. Both are effective from 1 March 2022. The National Minimum Wage increase The National Minimum Wage...
by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Jan 26, 2022 | Employment and Labour Law
“This is dishonest conduct of a kind which clearly negatively impairs upon a relationship of trust between an employer and employee.” (Extract from judgment below) An all-too-common complaint in workplaces comes from employers who notice a sudden surge in employees...
by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Oct 26, 2021 | Employment and Labour Law
“The seriousness and gravity of offences involving racism and racial hatred cannot be over-emphasised. Employers are under a duty to provide a safe working environment and to protect all employees from harm, whether physical or emotional, whether they are black or...
