Posts Tagged ‘free employment advice’
Operational Requirements »
Question: I have been working shifts for the past 7 years, and I have been receiving my shift allowance. The company I'm working for now informed me that I would be working normal hours (operational requirement), which will mean that I will forfeit my allowance. My argument is that i have been receiving this allowance for so many years. When [...]
No Written Contract and No UIF »
Question: My father in law has been working in construction for a good number of years for the same guy though they've never made out a written contract. His employer has also never registered him for UIF. His employer has now not paid him since November and we would like to know what actions could my father in law do to ensure he gets his [...]
Unfair Salary Cut by Employer »
Question: I took over a business in 2006, one employee, "Kate", was paid R3000 by the previous employer, but when I took over we had a verbal agreement that I could not afford her on that salary so we agreed on R2500. Business has been slow and I can't give a salary increase. Now she wants to take me to the CCMA, because I cut her salary. What [...]
Working Public Holidays »
Question: If you working shifts and you get 6 days off for the month according to your contract. Your off day falls on a public holiday are you then entitled to another day? If you are scheduled to work and you get paid are you allowed another day off? what is the labour law for shift employees? (more...)
Bad Faith »
Question: What remedies does the Act afford employers and employees if one or other party either refuses to bargain or bargains in bad faith? (more...)
Unfair Labour Practise on Salary »
Question: I started at this company in April 2009 in the filing department and after 3 months they made me permanent and I was moved to the call centre where i wanted to be. They are refusing to pay me the call center salary and I was told that the company could get someone else for the salary i am getting in the call center. They them hired [...]
Bargaining in Bad Faith »
Question: What remedies does the Act afford employers and employees if one or other party either refuses to bargain or bargains in bad faith? (more...)
Food Expenses and Unfair Wages »
Question: Our company requires that we work away from home and provide accommodation but expect us to pay for our food expenses, is that fair? Also we don't have contracts and are afraid to ask in fear of loosing our jobs, some of us have families and cannot afford that. We also get paid very little, R60 per day for some from 7am till 4pm, is [...]
Alternative Employment »
Question: I am currently looking for other work but work the following hours 07:30am to 16:00 at my current company. I want to go for interviews but this is clashing with my work hours as I can't go in my lunch because it is just 30minutes long. I work in Boksburg and am looking at work in Pretoria so it takes me at least 1 hour to get there [...]
Increase in Working Hours and Duties »
Question: My employer is increasing my working hours and duties. They are not increasing the working hours or duties of any other employee only mine. Can i insist on an increase and if they refuse an increase can i refuse working more hours and taking on more duties. My duties are not stated in my contract it was agreed upon verbally. I have [...]
Not Legal »
Question: We had a disciplinary at a registered sports club against a member and the chair and assistant refused that he may be be represented by a fellow member. Is this legal? (more...)
Qualifying for Maternity Benefits »
Question: How long should I be working for a company to qualify for maternity leave. I am starting in a new company on the 1st of February and I suspect that I am 1 month pregnant. By the time I deliver my baby I would have worked for 8 months. (more...)
Double Question »
Question: my company changed our pay structure 6months ago and have been saying they will be giving us new contracts all this time, but every time they make a deadline for us getting these contracts they change it, but this is not why I am writing to you, I am writing to you because my managers have warned us that we might not want the new [...]
Hair Salon, Hair Dresser and Maternity »
Question: I have a Hair Salon. My senior hairdresser is pregnant & her due date is in about 6 weeks. She wants to work till 2 weeks before her due date, but I feel she is unable to fulfill her duties as hairdressing can be physical. She says that she can't afford to go on maternity leave earlier, but I feel I can't afford to let her work [...]
Retrenched Due to Position »
Question: At the beginning of October 2009 I received a retrenchment letter stating that I have been retrenched due to my position has become redundant, this is after 3 months of consultation with the Union and the CCMA, I have until end of October, thereby my employment will be terminated. Fact: my position has not become redundant as I am [...]