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President assents to the Employment Equity Amendment Bill.
President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law the Employment Equity Amendment Bill of 2020 on the 12th of April, 2023. The Amendment Bill seeks to advance the transformation of South Africa’s workforce by setting equity targets for economic sectors and geographical regions and requiring enterprises to develop transformation plans. The Bill amends the Employment Equity Act…
Times Are Tough! Can I Reduce My Staff’s Working Hours To Save On Salaries?
Many companies and employers have been subjected to difficult economic conditions over the past few months. They are still reeling after the effects of the COVID pandemic and its devastating effect on our economy. Desperate times call for desperate measures, but can an employer reduce the working hours of his employees to decrease his payroll…
Guidelines When Using WhatsApp Groups For Business Communication Purposes.
Using WhatsApp groups for internal workplace communication and marketing purposes has become very popular. Employers should therefore keep in mind that compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) must be adhered to when processing personal information on this platform. Things to keep in mind when using WhatsApp as a communication platform: Multiple devices…
Must An Employer Consider Alternative Measurers To Avoid Dismissals Because Of Retrenchments?
In a time when the South African economy is in a dire state, and load shedding is constant, many Employers are feeling the financial pressure. Sections 189 and 189A of the Labour Relations Act permits an employer to dismiss employees for operational requirements or reasons. Section 189(2)(a)(i) of the Labour Relations Act states that the…
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Formulating Numerical Goals And Targets For Your Company’s Employment Equity Plan.
The outcome of the analysis must inform the numerical goals and the annual numerical targets and, according to the EAP (Economic Active Population), weighted more towards under-represented designated groups when conducting their Employment Equity Plan as per requirement by the Department of Labour. As per the Employment Equity Act (EEA), 55 of 1998, as amended,…
Episode 151: Sexual harassment and how the employer can approach such an offence in the workplace.
SEESA Labour Legal Experts, Larisha Govender and Simone Abrahams discuss sexual harassment in the workplace, which is very often a difficult matter to navigate. They also focus on providing the employer with a guide to effectively approach such an offence and ways to possibly guard against it. Click on the play button below to listen…
When Do I Not Need Consent To “Use” Or Process Personal Information In Terms Of POPIA?
Since The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) came fully into force on 1 July 2020, businesses are coming to grasp the many requirements of being POPIA compliant. One question that seems to predominantly be on everyone’s mind when personal information is used is: “Did a person/business have consent to use personal information?”, or, “Where…
External Representation In Disciplinary Matters
When an employee faces disciplinary action, they sometimes do not wish to face it alone and then turn to colleagues, unions or even outside lawyers and/or advocates to represent them in the disciplinary action. The question is, are they all allowed to represent the employee automatically? Employees facing disciplinary action always have an automatic right…