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The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has published an updated interpretation note which provides guidance on allowances, advances and reimbursements to employees. Professional services firm PwC has published an analysis of the changes and what they will mean for workers and companies. Meal reimbursements for day trips taken by the employee With effect from 1…

Attention employers:  The Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Bill of 2020 Minister of Employment and Labour, Thembelani Nxesi, has given notice for his intention to introduce an Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Bill of 2020.  The Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Bill is intended to amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993. …

Sexual harassment in the workplace has become prevalent and has had devastating effects.

Let’s Take A Look At Some Of The Best HR Outsourcing Services in South Africa Outsourcing HR in your business? Perhaps this hasn’t been front of mind while you’ve been trying to get your startup off the ground. The problem is that many South African SMEs end up facing a lot of compliance problems a…

Lets Look Into Why You Should Outsource Your Payroll In 2020, maximising your own time, as well as that of your employees, is of paramount importance. A lot of businesses get stuck in the cycle of neverending paperwork related to payroll compliance, especially if they are new to the market or in their first few…

So what’s the difference between Payroll & Human Resources? “Payroll” and “Human Resources” are two common terms that pop up in the day-to-day dealings of any South African business. While the former deals with compensation of employees and related tasks only, the latter encompasses a broader scope of employee relations within an organisation. While each…

​​​​In a recent matter (Ndzimande and Others v Didben N.O and Others (JR 1404/14) [2019] ZALCJHB 73 (2 April 2019)) the Labour Court considered the dismissal of three employees who made disparaging statements about their employer on public radio. The Labour Court ultimately upheld the arbitration award of the CCMA, which dismissed the employees. Key…

The Labour Court was recently required to determine whether the CCMA lacked jurisdiction to entertain an unfair dismissal dispute in circumstances where the parties agreed to refer such dispute to private arbitration. In the matter of Krean Naidoo v Liberty Holdings (JR558/16) [2019] ZALCJHB 56 (19 March 2019), the Applicant, a senior employee, was dismissed for misconduct…

In terms of s95(5)(p) of the Labour Relations Act, No 66 of 1995 (LRA) trade unions and employers’ organisations are required to conduct a secret ballot amongst its members before calling a strike or lock-out in respect of such members. The new Labour Relations Amendment Act, No 8 of 2018 (Amendment Act) sets out transitional…

In Mthembu and Others v NCT Durban Wood Chips [2019] 4 BALR 369 (CCMA), the arbitrator had to decide whether the dismissal of employees who tested positive for cannabis at work was fair. In this matter, the employees were employed in a workplace that is fraught with danger. The employer’s business involves dangerous machinery and vehicles, and…