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Some businesses are under severe strain as a consequence of the severe measures implemented due to the COVID-19 having been declared a national disaster. They are resorting to emergency measures such as short time & temporary lay-off. A fairly recent amendment to the Unemployment Insurance Act of 2001 is likely to bring much needed relief to affected employees.
Now that the World Health Organisation has declared the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a pandemic and the President has declared it a national disaster, employers are under increased pressure to take action: What precautionary measures should be taken, what forms of leave apply, how must employees be accommodated, quarantine, how does one deal with a slowdown in business, etc?
The national minimum wage (NMW), as well as minimum wages in some other sectors, will increase with effect from 1 March 2020.
Is an employee whose fixed-term contract comes to an end entitled to severance pay?
The minimum wages for the Wholesale & Retail that were published in the Government Gazette on 2 August 2019 were incorrect. These have now been corrected in a ‘Correction Notice’ dated 14 October 2019. The corrections have retrospective effect from 2 August 2019.
This year 16 June (Youth Day) falls on a Sunday. This means that Monday, 17 June, is also a public holiday. The question has again arisen what employees should be paid.
Employers are reminded that the upcoming Election Day on Wednesday, 8 May 2019, has been declared a public holiday throughout the Republic of South Africa and that it should be treated the same as any other public holiday.
Employers were expecting the minimum wage rates in the Wholesale and Retail Sector to be increased with effect from 1 March 2019 – this did not happen.
The minimum wages in the Domestic Worker Sector will increase with effect from 3 December 2018.
The national minimum wage (NMW) has been signed into law. Effective 1 January 2019. What exactly does this mean to employers and employees?
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?
The minimum wages in the Domestic Worker Sector will increase with effect from 1 January 2018.
Cosatu gave notice to Nedlac of their intention to embark on protest action on Wednesday, 27 September 2017. The main thrust of this action relates to so-called state capture.
Question: May face to face conversations be recorded without consent?
As from 1 July 2017, the new minimum wage rates for the hospitality industry sector are increased.
How should employers respond to the call for nationwide protest action on 7 April?
Considering that the previous increase came into effect on 1 March 2016, one may be forgiven for assuming that the implementation date of the new minimum wage rates in the Wholesale and Retail Sector would be 1 March 2017. But the effective date of the increase this year is 1 February 2017.
The minimum wages in the Domestic Worker Sector will increase with effect from 1 December 2016.
Question: Is a contractual notice period of use to the parties in an employment relationship?
This coming festive season we will have three public holidays in succession. First there is Christmas Day which falls on a Sunday. This is followed by the Day of Good Will on Monday, the 26th of December. In addition, we will now also be having a public holiday on 27 December 2016.
Question: Does annual leave accrue during maternity leave?
May an employer use a fixed term contract as a substitute for probation?
Question: Are employees entitled to be paid for tea and other breaks that occur in the working day?
May an employee who goes for regular medical check-ups with the doctor claim it as paid sick leave?
1 March 2016 is the effective date for an increase in the minimum wage rates in the Wholesale and Retail Sector.
Must a fixed-term contract with an employee have an end date?
Question: If an employee is absent without leave or good reason, may an employer reduce the employee’s annual leave entitlement?
Do employers still have to deduct emolument orders from employee salaries?
The earnings threshold will increase to R 205 433.30 per year with effect from 1 July 2014. This has favourable implications for employees that previously earned in excess of the threshold, but will fall under the threshold as from 1 July 2014.
How does an employee’s absence due to illness affect overtime pay?