Tag: labour
BOOK REVIEW | Recasting Workers’ Power
Drawing on a selection of ethnographic studies of precarious work in Africa, this book discusses globalisation and digitalisation as drivers for structural change and examines the implications for labour.
BOOK REVIEW | These Potatoes Look Like Humans
These Potatoes Look Like Humans critiques the narrow materialist and legalistic arguments about the land question to recognise that, for most black South Africans, the meanings of land and dispossession are linked with spirituality and being.
BOOK REVIEW | The Age of Decay
The book explores how declining fertility rates globally will lead to a shrinking workforce, and more importantly, to a reduced number of “essential workers”, which could massively disrupt everyday lives. Essential jobs maintain the structure that upholds society – think of plumbers, truck drivers, healthcare workers and farmworkers – and when these workers are in short supply, society could start to fray.
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.
Introducing the knowledge economy
By now, decision-makers have realised the importance of data in driving businesses towards a digitally-based future. It is therefore surprising that the concept of the knowledge economy has largely been ignored. And yet, this will be the foundation on which modern organisations will be built.
Retrench and Restructure – PART 1
If the data is to be believed, retrenchments are once again on the rise. Lets not speculate why, but the current environment doesn’t induce business stability.
Incompatibility as a Ground for Dismissal?
"An employer has the prerogative to set reasonable standards pertaining to the harmonious interpersonal relationships in the workplace" - words by Mokgoatlheng AJ in the case of Jabari v Telkom SA (Pty) Ltd.
This case reveals the lesser known of the lawful grounds for dismissal in South African employment law - incompatibility.
Civil & Commercial Dispute Resolution in SA Lagging
John Brand | Consultant | Bowmans | john.brand@bowmanslaw.com | www.bowmanslaw.com |
South Africa must bridge the dispute resolution gap or risk further investor disenchantment.
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Review applications & post-transfer realities
When contemplating the purchase of a business as a going concern, it is necessary to carry out the appropriate due diligence of the respective business.
Positive amendments to UIF
The Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act, which was signed into law by President Zuma recently, has been widely reported on as likely to have a positive effect on the country’s workforce.