Small Business Owners: Working Remotely & Employee Vaccine Rights
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have had to deal with a litany of issues since the pandemic began. Many were forced to close shop for a period of time, had to put their staff on short time or retrench and even needed to restructure their entire […]
The TES, The Client and the Deeming Provision: The Labour Appeal Court Sheds More Light
Section 198 of the Labour Relations Act (“LRA”) (which is the TES or labour-broking provision) defines a ‘temporary employment service’ to mean any person who, for reward, procures for or provides to a client other persons (a) who perform work for the client; and (b) who are remunerated by the temporary employment service. Among the […]
Retrenchments and Selection Criteria: Some Considerations
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on our economy has been and seems likely to continue to be extremely severe, and many businesses face an uncertain future…