South Africa currently has over 40 bargaining councils operating nationwide. What exactly is a bargaining council? A bargaining council is a body that is established by one or more employers’ […]
Labour Relations
Financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic
Prior to the World Health Organisation declaring COVID-19 a pandemic South Africa’s economy had already contracted in the last two quarters of 2019. Arising from the subsequent lockdown in South […]
Financial aid during the COVID-19 crisis – Unemployment Insurance Fund
Section 8 of The National Disaster Regulation 10 empowers the Minister of Employment and Labour with the authority to issue and vary directions, within mandate, to address, prevent and combat […]
PAYE, CCMA, Labour Court Awards and the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962
Employees and employers often reach a settlement agreement in the CCMA or Labour Courts as part of dispute resolution as defined in the Labour Relations Act. Companies and (ex) employees […]
WSP & ATR submission
It’s that time of the year again; businesses will soon need to begin compiling their workplace skills plan and annual training report and submit them online. Businesses submit info for […]
Directors vs Shareholders
When a company is formed it has to have at least one director and one shareholder within the company. Without the two a company cannot be successfully registered. The difference […]
The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF)
South Africa has an Unemployment Insurance Fund from which employees can claim. The UIF Fund offers short-term financial assistance to workers when they become unemployed or are unable to work […]