Guidance on managing regular sick leave for anxiety or stress, respecting employee confidentiality and rights.
How does one deal with an employee who is regularly booked off for anxiety or stress related reasons?
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When may an employer insist on a medical certificate?
Learn when employers can require a medical certificate for sick leave in South Africa by law.
May an employee take sick leave because their child is ill?
Can employees use sick leave if their child is sick? Learn about family responsibility leave and options.
What happens when sick leave has been exhausted?
Find out what options are available when an employee’s paid sick leave is exhausted, including unpaid leave and UIF.
How is sick leave calculated for a fixed-term contract?
Learn how sick leave is calculated for fixed-term contract employees in South Africa, with cycle and entitlement details.
How many days paid sick leave does an employee get per year?
Understand how paid sick leave accrues for South African workers, including cycle lengths, annual entitlements, and calculations for different work schedules.
When may an employee take sick leave?
Find out the legal requirements for taking paid sick leave in South Africa, including when sick leave applies and what proof or documentation is required.
FAIR PAY BILL – WHAT TO EXPECT
The Fair Pay Bill is aimed at eradicating salary discrimination and promoting pay transparency. The Bill has some way to go before being passed into law, but employers should take note of what can be expected.
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT VS BULLYING – KAYA BIZ TALK
Pieter Human, Director of Labourwise joins Gugulethu Mfuphi on #KayaBiz to discuss:
“When performance management is mistaken for bullying”
NEW MINIMUM RATES FOR HOSPITALITY – WHAT ABOUT THE NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE?
The minimum wage rates in the hospitality sector have been increased with effect from 1 July 2018. The minimum rates are still below the National Minimum Wage (NMW) which is expected to be implemented during the course of 2018. How will employers be affected?
RECORDING OF CONVERSATIONS WITHOUT CONSENT
Question: May face to face conversations be recorded without consent?
NEW MINIMUM WAGE RATES FOR HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY 2017-2018
As from 1 July 2017, the new minimum wage rates for the hospitality industry sector are increased.
SICK LEAVE FOR MEDICAL CHECK-UPS
May an employee who goes for regular medical check-ups with the doctor claim it as paid sick leave?
NEW MINIMUM WAGE IN WHOLESALE & RETAIL SECTOR
1 March 2016 is the effective date for an increase in the minimum wage rates in the Wholesale and Retail Sector.
LABOURWISE 10km Road Race & 5km Fun Run/Walk
Labourwise & Labourwise HR presents The inaugural LABOURWISE & Strand Athletic Club 10km Road Race & 5Km Fun Run/Walk held in honour of Whiskey Jooste - All proceeds to go to the Whiskey Jooste Fund for underprivileged athletes.
THE RIGHT TO AN ANNUAL BONUS
Question: Does an employee have a right to an annual bonus?
INCORRECT IMPRESSION CREATED BY MEDIA ON SANGOMA SICK CERTIFICATES
Recent newspaper reports imply that the Labour Appeal Court has now decided that employers have to accept ‘sick’ certificates from sangomas. This is not the case.
PROPORTIONATE SICK LEAVE
Question: Is an employee on a fixed term contract only entitled to proportionate sick leave?
MEDICAL CERTIFICATE FOR BRIEF ABSENCE
Question: If an employee is absent for a brief period (one or two consecutive days) allegedly due to illness, may the employer insist on a medical certificate?
MAY EMPLOYER POLICIES BE CHANGED UNILATERALLY?
Question: May an employer change a policy without the agreement of employees?