Labour Bulletin Archive October 2009

Your employees are expecting year-end bonuses!

It’s bonus time! As an employee all I need to know about bonuses is whether or not I’m going to get one. Needless to say I certainly hope so! Bonuses mean so much more to you as an employer. It’s not as simple as “yes, we’ll pay bonuses” or “no, no bonus this year!”

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New LAC decision: employers take note!

The Labour Appeal Court (LAC) has decided that Section 197 of the Labour Relations Act (LRA) can apply where the original employer either takes back a previously outsourced service or passes it on to a new service provider.
On 9 October 2009, the LAC supported an interpretation linked to the purpose of Section 197(as opposed to a literal interpretation of the words) in its decision in Aviation Union of SA v South African Airways and others.

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You can’t afford to defend your case twice!

Picture this scenario...The economy’s in a shambles, your previously very-profitable business has taken a HUGE knock, you’ve tried everything to keep your head above water...but the only option you have now is to retrench 17 employees.
You consult with them and go ahead with the retrenchment. You’re confident you’ve followed the proper procedure, but they refer an unfair dismissal dispute to the CCMA...you know they should’ve gone straight to the Labour Court...but...

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3 ways to monitor absenteeism

Absenteeism can cost your company hundreds of thousands of rands every year, even if your employees only take the sick days they’re entitled to.  Use these three ways to monitor absenteeism in your company... and identify patterns before they become problems.

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Farewell from Lucelle...

As you may already know, my time at FSP has come to an end. I’ve made some significant changes to my career path, and this means I’ll no longer have time to give Labour Watch the focus it, and you, deserve.  But don’t despair! Sarah-Jane Bosch, the managing editor of the Labour Law for Managers Handbook will be leading a team of experts every month, to bring you the same cutting edge labour information.

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