The disastrous economic effects of the government's approach to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus will likely be felt for years to come. Daily we hear about small businesses closing up shop as they just can not withstand the financial losses suffered. While...
Sick Leave in South Africa | What you need to know
Many workers do not entirely understand the law surrounding sick leave and the individual rights of both the employer and employee. Fortunately, as with most employee/employer-related questions we can find most of the answers in the basic conditions of employment act or the labour...
How much notice should you give when resigning?
How much notice should you give when resigning? For some reason this is still a commonly asked question by employees. Fortunately, we don’t need to guess, because the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 (BCEA) has already answered this question for us...
Summary of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act
All employers MUST display a summary of the Basic Conditions Act at the workplace. If you would like to get to know this summary of the BCEA or download a copy in your language you can do so right here....
Night shift allowance in South Africa [How much are you owed]
What is a night shift allowance? When should you receive one and how should this allowance be determined? We take a look at these questions in this blog post....