Tag: employment contract

The law entitles charged employees to a fair and sufficient opportunity to prepare for the disciplinary hearing. They must also be allowed to testify on their own behalf, bring corroborative evidence and cross-examine the employer’s witnesses. In addition, employees have the right to use an interpreter, receive representation and have an impartial chairperson preside over the matter.

When provident fund contributions are not paid, it is the beneficiaries who suffer the most. A reconsideration application before the Financial Services Tribunal confirmed that employers remain bound to honour their obligations. This applies regardless of the probationary status of employees or any transfer of business.

If something strange seems to be happening in your payroll and HR department, and your company’s profits are vanishing into thin air, chances are you have ghost employees in payroll draining your bottom line. From my experience, the presence of ghost employees on a company’s payroll system ranks among the most difficult types of payroll fraud to detect.

In the dynamic landscape of workforce management, the concept of retirement age holds both rational and practical importance. For employers, understanding the legal framework is crucial. It helps ensure compliance and supports adaptation to evolving standards.

In the coming weeks, South Africans of various faiths will observe significant religious holidays, including Easter. The tension between religious beliefs and workplace demands can cause issues for both employers and employees. These issues arise especially if job requirements are not explicitly and clearly stated in an employment contract.

In Bithrey vs Department of Health, Gauteng (Lex Info, 7 October 2024, Case number JR1478/22, Labour Court), Bithrey worked as a registrar. The employer appointed her to perform clinical work at one of its hospitals. It also required her to enroll at Pretoria University for a period of five years.

Employee benefits such as a retirement fund, healthcare insurance, medical scheme membership, group life and disability benefits are pre-negotiated and agreed upon as part of the employment process and contracting. Typically, these benefits remain in place until the employee-employer relationship concludes through resignation, dismissal, retrenchment, retirement or death.

Global tourism has begun surpassing its pre-COVID-19 peak. South Africa remains a popular tourist destination with the hospitality sector contributing significantly to its gross domestic product (GDP). Competition in the hospitality industry is intensifying, making the marginal and not-so-marginal gains offered by artificial intelligence (AI) a vital consideration for any hospitality operator.

Expanding operations across borders is becoming the norm in the modern business landscape, but with this expansion comes the challenge of managing payroll on a global scale. It’s a complex and crucial task that involves navigating diverse regulations, juggling multiple currencies and ensuring accurate payments to employees worldwide.

A recent judgment by the Labour Court confirms the current untenable position that many working-class South Africans find themselves in - being unable to retire comfortably at the standard retirement age, thus necessitating working beyond retirement.