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The assumption is often made that people who do volunteer work are not employees. But are volunteers protected by labour legislation?
The Minister of Home Affairs has announced an extension of Lesotho Exemption Permits (LEP’s) until 28 November 2025.
The Minister of Home Affairs announced a further extension for Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders until 28 November 2025. But what about other undocumented foreigners in your employ?
May an employer use behavioural characteristics (e.g. initiative, enthusiasm and determination) as criteria to select employees for retrenchment?
May employers exclude candidates for employment based on the fact that they have a criminal record, or may an employee be dismissed if the employer discovers that an employee has a criminal record?
COSATU gave notice to NEDLAC of their intention to embark on nation-wide protest action on Monday, 7 October 2024. What does this mean for employers?
VOLUNTEER FORCED HERSELF TO VOLUNTEER AT OUR CENTRE. AND BECAUSE WE OPERATED FROM ZERO BUDGET AND WE DIDNT KNOW HOW THEY WOULD PERFORM AND WITH TIME WE REALISED SHE WAS PROBLEMATIC, WE CONTINUED CORRECTINGF HER AND WARNING HER THAT SHE IS NOT YET A VOLUNTEER, NOT SIGNED A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT THEREFORE SHE CAN DO AS SHE WISH. DURING ONE ON ONE MEETING WITH STAFF SHE WAS THE ONLY ONE RUDE AND LEFT WITHOUT TALKING TO US TRYING TO RESOLVE THE MATTER BECAUSE SHE WANTED TO TALK AS A GROUP. NO0W SHE TOOK US TO CCMA FOR HAVING REQUETSED HER TO LEAVE THOUGH IT WAS FOR 2 DAYS AND REFUSED TO COME BACK AFTER SHE WASTOLD TO COME BACK
Reply to Beauty: If there was no agreement to pay her remuneration, she was arguably not an employee and will have difficulty claiming any relief at the CCMA.
Employers should refrain from employing voluntary workers, other wise they will be frustrated