George Burns said: “Retirement at 65 is ridiculous! When I was 65, I still had pimples!” This might be the view of many South African employees, while others might feel the need to retire at 60 years old. Consistency regarding the retirement age needs to be applied by employers. What does the law say? Section … Can I force an employee to retire at a certain age?
We are often faced with workplace misconduct where the employer has treated similar acts of misconduct by employees differently. Consistently applying disciplinary actions and sanctions for the same or similar acts of misconduct is paramount for appropriate corrective action. Failing which, the employer is placed at severe risk. Item 7 of Schedule 8, The Code … Is consistently applying a workplace rule necessary?
The Department of Employment and Labour reporting period for Employment Equity has officially started on the 1st of September 2022, and designated employers have until the 15th of January 2023 to submit. Employers are considered designated if they employ more than 50 employees or exceed the annual industry turnover threshold below. Regarding the Employment Equity … The system for the submission of Employment Equity reports is now open
On 11 June 2021, the Department of Employment and Labour issued an updated occupational health and safety directive which, among other things, permits an employer to implement a mandatory workplace vaccination policy subject to specific guidelines.
The Department of Home Affairs has been cracking down on foreign nationals currently employed in South Africa and has started auditing various businesses across the country to ensure compliance with the Immigration Act 13 of 2002.
A newly appointed employee, subject to the employer’s discretion, may be placed on a probationary period in order for the employer to ascertain whether the employee is able to perform their duties as per the requirements of their employment contract.
The Employment Equity reporting window is coming up with the deadline for submissions being 15 January 2022. As a designated employer, failure to comply could lead to substantial penalties.
While social media can be used effectively for business and has many positive uses, using social media carelessly in the employment context may have far-reaching consequences.
As South Africa has recently moved to Level 1 lockdown, employers should start looking to the future and consider whether employees are required to go back to the office or move to a remote working environment on a permanent basis.
Businesses can now implement mandatory vaccination policies for employees coming and going from the premises.
