Discrimination in the Workplace – Part 2

Discrimination in the Workplace – Part 2

by | Jun 25, 2015 | LabourTalk

Part 1 dealt with fair discrimination. This article, Part 2, deals with unfair discrimination. What is unfair discrimination? Any employer’s policy or practice showing favour, prejudice or bias against employees in terms of the grounds covered in Part 1 and which is...
Discrimination in the Workplace – Part 1

Discrimination in the Workplace – Part 1

by | Jun 25, 2015 | LabourTalk

What is discrimination? A simple definition is found in the Oxford dictionary – it defines discrimination as the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age or sex. The South African Constitution...
Rules of Evidence

Rules of Evidence

by | Jun 25, 2015 | LabourTalk

What are the basic rules of evidence when an employer has a case at the CCMA? When an employer presents a case of a disciplinary hearing at the CCMA, the employer representative needs to know the basic rules of evidence. Why is this important? Because the final...
Job Offers and Psychometric Tests

Job Offers and Psychometric Tests

by | Jun 15, 2015 | LabourTalk

Not giving a job applicant a job because he failed a psychometric test, may land the employer at the CCMA. Scenario: A job applicant has applied for a job at the employer. The employer is very impressed with the applicant at the first job interview. The applicant is...
Public Holidays during Annual Leave

Public Holidays during Annual Leave

by | Jun 8, 2015 | LabourTalk

Is an employee entitled to an extra day’s leave if a public holiday falls on a Saturday during the employee’s leave? What if the employee demands that he be given an extra day’s leave or he threatens to refer an unfair labour practice dispute? The...