Posts Tagged ‘law’
Accured Leave – Statutory Payment »
Question: My boyfriend, had a hearing at his job with no warnings against him and after the hearing they asked him to come back to work because they didn't have anything against him, so he resigned, because he coudn't work there anymore, because his manager keep swearing at him and don't treat him right. Now my boyfriend would like to have his [...]
Working With No Contract »
Question: I have been employed for 6 years the first 3 years I had a contract of 3 years and then it expired and it was never renewed i asked my employer everytime about it he said he will give me a new one until today I'm working without a contract. Two weeks back he gave me a retrenchment notice without even discussing it with us, I tried to [...]
Garden Employee and Theft »
Question: I have proof my garden employee stole from me. He has acknowledged it and I gave him an option to resign and go or I will make a case and dismiss him. He asked for forgiveness and said that I could subtract from his wages I said I will give him a chance but as temporary 3 months probation to see if i could trust him again he refused to [...]
Salary Cut or Package »
Question: Do I accept salary cut or resign and receive a package? (more...)
Work Half Day – Half Day Salary »
Question: I work half day and I get a half day salary. I work on a commission basis with a full days target. Is this legal? How can I sort this out. (more...)
Notice of Retrenchment »
Question: I have been given notice of retrenchment at my company. Where do I stand with my Restraint of trade?. Living in a small town my optionals of finding another employment is very difficult. I have children to support. (more...)
Domestic Workers »
Question: I have employed a domestic worker from 26 November 2008 whom I am very happy with. I pay her R1500 per month to look after my 8 month old daughter. We have an arrangement where 3 days a week she comes to our house and 2 days I take baby to her house. Yesterday she was supposed to be at our house. She phoned me at about 10h00 to say she [...]
Signed Acknowledgement of Debt »
Question: Can an employee be held liable for the courier costs if a parcel is despatched to the incorrect address? (more...)
Forced to Sign Restrait of Trade »
Question: Im an account executive for a freight company who have requested me to sign a restraint of trade, am I as an employee of a company forced to sign? (more...)
Ridiculous Working Conditions »
Question: 1. We are a construction company that work and stay on site we only go home 1 weekend a months is that ok? 2. My team get R100 per week for food and then they take the money of there salaries again? 3. The guys sleep on the floor without any mattresses that company don't supply any sleeping facility for my team? Please advice me if this [...]
Entitled to be Appointed »
Question: Is an employee who has acted in a position above his grade for a lengthy period automatically entitled to be appointed to that position when the company decides to fill it permanently? If not, under what circumstances might failure to appoint him constitute an unfair labour practice? (more...)
Unilateral Changes in the Terms and Conditions of »
Question: Your company can no longer afford to pay car allowances to its junior managerial employees, and wishes to withdraw them. Could this constitute an unfair labour practice? (more...)
Company Warnings »
Question: A company wants to issue a warning for not reaching target but wants to add in two other incidents that happened two weeks ago.how long after a incident can you issue a warning? And can you combine other incidents. (more...)
Remedy Under the LRA »
Question: An employee is told that he is to be transferred from Johannesburg to Pofadder next month. He feels this is unfair. Does he have any remedy under the LRA? (more...)
Constitution – Companies Acts »
Question: How would the provisions of the Constitution impact upon, for example, an interpretation of the provisions of the Act limiting the right to strike and compelling an employer to disclose information in the collective bargaining context? (more...)