Labour Bulletin Archive March 2010

Don’t pay a labour lawyer to pick up the pieces

I hope your short week has been productive...I know it’s great having a day off (or quite a few in April), but I do find it leaves me scrabbling for time to do everything I need to. It’s times like this that we can drop the ball on important issues. Stress and time pressure take their toll and this can mean someone else is left to pick up the pieces. When it comes to employee mistakes...this normally means an expensive labour lawyer!
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It’s up to the employee to prove you’re guilty of constructive dismissal

Just one thing you can look forward to is the interesting case of De Beer v Schenker Logistics [2010].  The employee claimed constructive dismissal after he resigned, but he came off second best at the CCMA! It’s up to the employee to prove you’re guilty of constructive dismissal
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Your 9 health and safety obligations

Last week I mentioned just how much had been going on in the world of labour law. I touched on a case where a printing company is now facing an enquiry into its health and safety measures... If it’s found guilty, I shudder to think how much compensation it will have to pay, not to mention the huge penalties! That said, it’ll all be a bit late for the 13 people who died in the accident.
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There was a landmark ruling in affirmative action

Wow – it’s been a busy week in the world of labour law. The debate on labour brokers rages on, with the Minister of Labour backing off on his “ban the labour brokers” stance. An employer stands accused of breaching health and safety regulations, which possibly led to the death of 13 employees. SAMU has ruled out strike action, for now!
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