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Job Satisfaction to Employee Engagement 2018/10/16

Today’s employees yearn for both personal and professional development, and they expect their employers to provide it to them, or they leave for greener pastures.Therefore, it’s no surprise that employee retention has risen to problem number two in the minds of business leaders (second o...

The New Multiple entry Visa 2018/09/20

On the 25th day of September 2018, the Minister attended a media briefing to discuss various visa-related reforms to South Africa’s immigration system. The Minister affirmed that the Department of Home Affairs is “committed to managing immigration in a way that advances national developm...

Can an employee claim compensation under both the LRA and the EEA in respect of an act by an employer breaching both acts? 2015/10/04

Whether an employee can claim compensation under both the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (“LRA“) and the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 (“EEA“) in respect of an act by an employer which breached both Acts?SUMMARYA court must ensure that the employer is not penalised twice ...

Emoluments Attachment Orders: No more 'rubber stamping' by Clerks 2015/07/31

Debt recovery is obviously big business, and a necessary step in any economy. However some creditors have not acted responsibly in offering loans to employees and then using short-cut processes to try to enforce repayment of the loans with a minimum of court action. Emoluments Attachment Orders are ...

Planning for Public Holidays and Extra Holidays in 2015 2015/01/20

The remaining public holidays for 2015 are: Human Rights Day, Saturday 21 March Good Friday, Friday 3 April Family Day, Monday 6 April Freedom Day, Monday 27 April Workers’ Day, Friday 1 May Youth Day, Tuesday 16 June National Women’s Day, Sunday 9 August Public Holiday, Monday 10 August...