2020-10-29
Retrenchments: it is in the “best interests of society that an employer remains economically viable”
Employers do not have free rein to retrench employees who refuse alternative terms and conditions of employment. Only where there is a genuine operational requirement for the retrenchment will such retrenchment not be automatically unfair. [Read More…]
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2020-10-09
TERS APPLICATIONS FOR AUGUST/SEPTEMBER ARE OPEN
TERS applications for the period of 16 August 2020 to 15 September 2020 are open: https://uifecc.labour.gov.za/covid19/
This period’s benefit is limited to employees of employers:
- are not permitted to operate either fully or partially operate due to lockdown regulations; and/or
- cannot implement special measures for vulnerable employees, or are unable to make alternative arrangements for them to work from home; and/or
- are unable to use employees, either fully or partially, because of operational requirements
Applications for this period will close on 30 October 2020.
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2020-10-07
NEW COVID-19 WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS: (Deadline: 21 October 2020)
Additional COVID-19 obligations on employers have been issued by the Employment and Labour Minister. [Read More…]
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