“CCMA is not corrupt”
- 16 August 2010 - 0 commentsMembers OF THE governing body of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration will join the meeting of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Labour on Tuesday when the Auditor General’s office presents its special investigation report to answer questions about the report that Committee members may address to the governing body.
Discounted labour law seminar
- 12 July 2010 - 0 commentsWe have secured a discount for ManufacturingHub.co.za readers to attend a labour seminar by leading legal practitioner Ivan Israelstam for his seminar on 23 July 2010 in Johannesburg.
Details of the seminar are as below. Cost for the day is R1767 incl. VAT excluding any discounts.
Writs of execution
- 1 July 2010 - 0 commentsBY lvan lsraelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting:
Arbitrators very often find dismissal to be unfair and order the employer to pay the employee compensation. In such a case the employer could take the matter on review to the Labour Court.
Workplace productivity to drop over 2010 World Cup
- 9 June 2010 - 0 commentsWith over 90% of the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup game tickets sold, the event is bound to be a success on the sporting field, but still pose serious challenges with regards to productivity in the workplace.
South Africans have purchased over 1.1 million tickets and they cannot be faulted for lacking patriotism. However the increased focus on the FIFA 2010 World Cup event can be detrimental to workplace productivity.
Business networking now easier in Cape Town
- 9 June 2010 - 0 commentsBusinesses and entrepreneurs wishing to conduct business in Cape Town will have access to a powerful new facility when the Connect’d Cape Town office opens today at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). Connect’d Cape Town is an initiative aimed at showcasing local skills and expertise as well as attracting and facilitating significant investment and business opportunities to the Cape Town region.
FoodBev SETA adds soft skills to the mix to assist with work readiness
- 17 May 2010 - 0 commentsDo technical skills alone enable a person to fulfil his or her potential in a production environment? Not necessarily, according to the Food and Beverages Manufacturing SETA (FoodBev SETA). The SETA is partnering with UK-based awarding body Edexcel to pilot a work readiness programme designed to develop the softer skills that underpin competent performance in the workplace.
Bad arbitrator decisions can be set aside
- 28 April 2010 - 0 commentsBY lvan lsraelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting
Arbitrator misconduct can and does occur in many different forms including:
Labour Law Alert: Control of Shop Stewards
- 27 April 2010 - 0 commentsBY lvan lsraelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting.
Before a trade union can legally force the employer to recognise shop stewards as worker representatives the trade union first has to:
National Zoological Gardens to get R2 million
- 16 April 2010 - 0 commentsWe often have a very negative perception of the South African science and technology sector and forget that we have a few world-leading facilities.
That’s why it is good to hear that the Department of Science & Technology is committing R2m in funding to the National Zoological Gardens over the next three years:
Skills inflow for food & bev sectors
- 14 April 2010 - 0 commentsMore than 1 200 artisans are making their debut in the food and beverages manufacturing sector; the culmination of a four-year apprenticeship project spearheaded by the Food and Beverages Manufacturing Sector Education and Training Authority (FoodBev SETA).