by VDT Attorneys | Feb 21, 2024 | Employee, Employee-wellbeing, Employment, Labour
With many countries around the globe, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic, showing an interest in and trialling a four-day workweek and with some countries already having moved to a four-day workweek, it is understandable that the debate and consideration of a...
by VDT Attorneys | Mar 8, 2022 | Employment, Labour, Psychometric
Psychometric tests are generally used to measure personality traits or personal characteristics about a person including aspects such as styles or modes of working, ability to think conceptually, decision-making styles and stress levels. In the employment context,...
by VDT Attorneys | Feb 13, 2022 | Labour
In South Africa we have since 2001 had comprehensive whistle-blower legislation in place which protects employees in the public and private sector from amongst others, harassment, discrimination, dismissal, disciplinary proceedings, victimisation and intimidation...
by VDT Attorneys | Feb 8, 2022 | Employee, Employer, Employment, Employment law, Labour
Yes, the Covid-19 pandemic has affected many businesses and disrupted traditional work arrangements. However, as much as businesses have had to comply with Covid-19 regulations, your employees are still responsible for providing their services to their employer,...
by VDT Attorneys | Oct 12, 2021 | COVID-19, Employee, Employer, Employment, Employment law, Labour, Labour Court, Labour law
Our Labour Court has recently confirmed that the answer to this question is “yes” you can be dismissed for not wearing a face mask at work. As always, the facts of each case and the severity of the transgression will need to be taken into account to determine whether...
by VDT Attorneys | Sep 14, 2021 | Company, Employee, Employer, Employment, Employment law, Labour, Privacy
CCTV monitoring is a useful tool for improving security and identifying misconduct in the workplace. However, the ability of an employer to monitor employee conduct via such a tool is not unfettered, and an employer should take heed of the following aspects before...
