Can employees be disciplined for reckless exposure to Covid19?

Due to the unique and unprecedented times we have found ourselves, employers are required to adhere to the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1983 (OHSA) read with its regulations. By Michael Yeates, director; Kgodisho Phashe, associate; and Shanna Eeson,...

Give every employee a seat at the table

If the pandemic has brought us anything, it is focusing more than ever on each other. By Yazad Dalal, head of strategy: EMEA at Oracle HCM Cloud Companies are investing more and more in their workers, prioritising their happiness and productivity, and in turn feeding...

The constructive dismissal paradigm

The rules that govern constructive dismissal haven’t undergone any major changes over the past three years, a fact that should give any employee pause before they embark down this difficult road. With many other forms of employment legislation, the onus lies on...

Setting up your remote workforce for success

Covid’s massive work-from-home trend could very well become a more permanent fixture as both employers and employees realise many benefits of a well-managed remote workforce: think enhanced productivity, saved travel costs and time (a big issue in SA’s...

Should South Africa consider special visas to attract skills?

In July last year, the UK government announced that it would be launching a special visa for Health and Social Care workers to apply to work in the UK. This included, amongst other things, faster visa turn-around times, reduced visa fees compared to that paid by other...