by VDT Attorneys | Aug 6, 2015 | Family, Labour
Traditionally maternity leave, as provided for in the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (“BCEA”), allows pregnant women four consecutive months of maternity leave. The BCEA however does not require an employer to provide for paid maternity leave and as such the...
by VDT Attorneys | Aug 6, 2015 | Employment, Labour, Unfair Labour Practice
A primary objective of the Labour Relations Act is to encourage parties to resolve their own labour disputes and not have to make use of formal dispute resolution mechanisms. Accordingly, should parties be able to resolve their own labour disputes by way of for...
by VDT Attorneys | Jul 16, 2015 | Employment, Labour
Retirement relates to the termination of the employment relationship with an employer. In South Africa there is no single applicable retirement age which applies across the board to all employees. This means that establishing the retirement age applicable to an...
by VDT Attorneys | Apr 14, 2015 | Employment, Farming, Labour
Sectoral Determination 13 defines a “farm worker” as any person who is involved in farming activities, including a general worker on a farm, all domestic workers who work in a house on a farm and also a security guard (not employed in the private security industry)...
by VDT Attorneys | Apr 14, 2015 | Employment, Labour, Litigation
In this article, we will shed some light on the legal position from an employer / employee relationship perspective, address the right to privacy to be considered as well as establish the steps that need to be followed before a Nanny Cam can be used to monitor a...
by VDT Attorneys | Feb 13, 2015 | Labour
It is common knowledge that employees are entitled to sick leave from the day they commence employment. The Basic Conditions of Employment Act recognises this right and allows an employee to prove his/her incapacity to work by producing a medical certificate signed by...
