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Performance Management in a Regulated Yet Agile Environment: Balancing Legal Compliance with Organisational Agility
Balancing legal compliance with agility in performance management: Navigating labour laws while fostering organizational flexibility.
John Botha
Aug 27, 20243 min read
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How Far Can You Stretch Employees?
Explore how to balance operational needs with legal and ethical considerations when stretching employee competencies in a VUCA world.
John Botha
Apr 2, 20243 min read
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Importance of stating consultations when s189 is “contemplated”
Ensure LRA compliance through early consultations for restructuring, fostering collaboration and protecting employee rights in South Africa.
GBS
Dec 26, 20231 min read
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Probation: Often Over-Rated in the Workplace
Probationary periods in South Africa: Understanding rights, obligations, and potential pitfalls.
GBS
Oct 3, 20232 min read
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Maximizing the Probationary Provision: A Guide for Employers Under the Labour Relations Act (LRA)
Explore how diverse South African HR teams navigate the complexities of probationary periods and fair labour practices.
GBS
Sep 14, 20234 min read
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Suspension of a Picket
Court intervention in suspending pickets during strikes: A critical analysis of the Clover SA case.
GBS
Oct 11, 20221 min read
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How will Employers be Affected by the Increase in the National Minimum Wage?
Learn how the 2021 National Minimum Wage increases impact employers, from general workers to domestic and farm worker wage adjustments.
GBS
Feb 9, 20211 min read
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The Definition of ‘Short Time’?
Understanding short time: legal implications, employee rights, and employer obligations during reduced work hours in South Africa.
GBS
Jan 19, 20212 min read
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Suspension Prior to a Disciplinary Enquiry is Not Always Punitive
Precautionary suspension isn't always punitive. Learn how South African law views suspensions in the workplace under the Labour Relations Ac
GBS
Jan 12, 20213 min read
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Double Trade Union Deductions
Labour Court affirms agency shop agreements apply to all unions, upholding majoritarianism under the Labour Relations Act.
GBS
Jan 7, 20211 min read
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Is a Substantive Unfairness Reinstatement Automatic?
Reinstatement isn't automatic in unfair dismissal cases—learn when reinstatement is appropriate and what the LRA says about it.
GBS
Dec 15, 20202 min read
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