Labour Complexity

3 Ways to invest in your own employees during the festive season.

This is largely due to parties entering into it without proper preparations, thinking that it can be done in one meeting.

Fortunately, our courts have begun to provide guidance as to how to deal with this potential conflict in the workplace. We deal with two such cases below.

Why your employees need funeral cover - the macabre topic you didn't think you needed to discuss.

Practical guidelines for effective and fair disciplinary enquiries.

If an employee resigns to move to a rival business, can you get a court interdict to prevent them from working for the competitor?

Payroll fraud hurts the bottom-line at many South African businesses, with SMEs suffering the most from this form of white-collar crime.

Business owners are legally responsible for their employees. What systems do you have in place?

Annual leave calculations: getting it right every time.

The benefits of a streamlined, comprehensive HR and payroll system are far-reaching.

Changing labour law will impact entrepreneurs in many different industries.

Changing labour law will impact entrepreneurs in many different industries.

What constitutes fair dismissal? It’s a question that causes major headaches for entrepreneurs because the goalposts are constantly shifting. But a new set of guidelines may change that.

Taking on staff is a sign that your business is growing and flourishing, but it is certainly not without its risks.

Should you interview an employee who’s leaving? Yes; here’s why.

Smart tips on hiring and managing independent contractors.

Play it safe and talk to the experts about labour law to avert costly disputes.

Your remaining staff is picking up the slack, but you can't afford to pay them more. So how do you keep them happy?

Is it legal for an employer to monitor the behaviour of employees by installing hidden surveillance equipment?

Failure to observe the rights of employees can be an expensive and unpleasant affair.