Tag: employment conditions
Are employers paying salary increases in line with the cost of...
South Africans are getting poorer as wage increases lag behind inflation as the "Great Resignation" trend continues to grip employers. South African employers expect to award wage increases of 4% to 6% in the next 12-month period, which is substantially below the current 7% inflation rate, denting employee disposable income and placing pressure on companies to find new ways to keep staff engaged and retain critical skills.
The need to lead the leaders – 3 C’s plus 1
You may as well rip up your ‘terms of employment’ because COVID-19 has taken us back to the drawing board. The pandemic has forced us to completely re-evaluate the concept of a ‘9 to 5’ and being in the office on a daily basis.
Latest statistics show no relief for the unemployed
Weary, weary, weary, weary ends my day! This is what I hear from the members of our organisation. They say that looking for the job you can’t find makes you more tired than doing a day of hard work. Working hard, knowing that tomorrow the job will still be there, waiting for you, gives you hope and energy.
Intolerability – a high threshold in constructive dismissal matters
In a recent judgment, Gold One Limited v Madalani and Others (JR 1109/15) [2020] ZALCJHB 180 (9 September 2020), the Labour Court confirmed that intolerability is a high threshold in constructive dismissal matters. Intolerability is more than a working environment or working under employment conditions that are difficult, unpleasant or stressful.