ATT: THE EDITOR – BUSINESS DAY Email: busday@bdfm.co.za YOUR EDITION FRIDAY 24 JULY 2015 As was predicted the Department of Labour have now removed all power from its Registrar because he was doing his job.  It is clear from all the reports that the trade union CEPPWAWU had not submitted...

It is common practice between employers and the employees that if a disciplinary hearing is about to take place the parties discuss the possibility of settling their differences and parting ways before a dispute ensues.  The nature of these agreements are being questioned by our Courts.  In a recent judgment...

Att: The Editor – Business Report E-MAIL:   ‘ellis.mnyandu@inl.co.za’ YOUR EDITION FRIDAY 19 DECEMBER 2014 One would think that the Saouth African Revenue Service and its lawyers would at least get a simple suspension process correct.  The Labour Relations Act and the internal Disciplinary Code of SARS are quite clear and...

COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER My belief is that the title “ The Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act” is a misnomer in essence very few receive compensation.  I am inundated with hundreds of requests for help to try and gain some compensation for those South Africans who were injured on duty. ...

Att: The Editor – Business Day Email:  ‘busday@bdfm.co.za’ I had the pleasure of entering into a debate with Mr Vavi, the representative of the Department of Labour and a representative of the EFF.  The debate centred on the proposed minimum wage in South Africa and the opinions expressed were not...

Att: The Editor – The Cape Times EMAIL:    ‘ctletters@inl.co.za’ I’ve been in the practice of labour law since 1982.  Never in my experience have I seen a situation so dire as our youth unemployment figures.  We have seen the latest study which says that joblessness amongst the 15 to 24...