Case Referred To The CCMA, Applicant Passed Away Before Arbitration – What Now?

An interesting matter which we’ve recently had to deal with is whether an executor/executrix of a deceased person will be able to proceed with a dispute in the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) on behalf of the deceased for the benefit of his/her estate? In the matter of Estate Late Mavuna & Another... Read More

Labour, LATEST

July 27, 2021

Episode 86: OHS Directives – Vaccinations In The Workplace. Can An Employee Be Forced?

SEESA Labour Legal Advisors, Azel Ferreira and Daniel Brandsen discuss the importance of the new OHS directives as published on the 11th of June 2021. They focus on the implementation of vaccinations in the workplace and whether vaccinations can be made mandatory. Click play to listen to our podcast! Need further information regarding vaccinations in... Read More

Labour, LATEST, Podcast

July 26, 2021

Employment Equity Deregistration And The Coming Amendment Bill

The Department of Employment and Labour recently published the Commission for Employment Equity’s Annual report and the 2020 EE Public Register of all Designated Employers that reported in 2020. At a glance, over 26 635 Employment Equity reports were submitted in South Africa in 2020. Employers who have submitted Employment Equity reports for their companies... Read More

LATEST, Skills Development

July 25, 2021

FAQ -Why is Skills Development necessary for my organisation?

All companies with an annual payroll exceeding R500 000.00 are required to register for and pay SDL as per the Skills Development Levies Act 9 of 1999. Companies are required to pay 1% of their total annual payroll to SARS every month. SARS allocates these levies to the applicable SETA depending on the industry in... Read More

FAQ, Skills Development

July 25, 2021

Did You Know? – Employers can deregister from the Employment Equity Register

SEESA will assist Employers and guide them by completing & following the below steps: Complete the EEA14 (DG Notification form) – SDF Can Provide the Template. If the employer has become non-designated, the employer must attach a separate motivation and the latest audited financial statement of the company. Only the CEO/ Accounting Officer must sign... Read More

DID YOU KNOW, Skills Development

July 22, 2021

Episode 85: When Do I Grant Sick Leave For COVID-19 Related Absence?

Being in the midst of the third COVID-19 wave, absences in the workplace are rising again. In this podcast, SEESA Labour legal advisors Martin Engelbrecht and Diandra Cowie provide direction on sick leave payment in relation to COVID-19 absences. They also advise what documentation an employee should provide to the employer when he or she... Read More

Labour, LATEST, Podcast

July 21, 2021

Important Notice – TERS Extension Announced

After deliberation with social partners at Nedlac, UIF agreed to open the window for Phase 3 of COVID-19TERS to cover the period between 16 March 2021 till 25 July 2021. TERS will only be extended for certain categories of employees, being: Annexure A employees (Venues hosting auctions, professional sports, social events, concerts and live performances;... Read More

Focus, LATEST, UIF, Uncategorized

July 21, 2021

B-BBEE Act – The Requirements To Do Business With the Government

The Public Procurement Framework Act 5 of 2000 determines and provides guidelines on how our Government and state-owned entities themselves should procure goods and services. Prior to January 2017, the tender process of Government and state-owned enterprises was based upon a points system and depending on the value proposition of the company tendering; it would... Read More

BEE, LATEST

July 19, 2021

Consent To Process Personal Information

Most businesses only process data subjects personal information based on consent but Section 11 will not limit processing only from consent, but emphasise that more factors could lead to lawful processing; we will look at some of those factors.Consent occurs when one person voluntarily agrees to the proposal or processing of another data subject personal... Read More

Consumer Protection & POPI, LATEST

July 14, 2021

Employees Participating In Unprotected Strikes

The Labour Appeal Court had to consider whether an employer is entitled to dismiss employees that comply with the terms of an ultimatum or whether such compliance constitutes a waiver of the right to dismiss. First Illegal strike: AMCU members participated in an unprotected strike during May 2013. Samancor, the employer, issued a final written... Read More