Minimum Wages

Minimum Wages

by | Feb 19, 2024 | LabourTalk

The National Minimum Wage (NMW) in South Africa is currently R25.42 for an ordinary hour of work. On 01 February 2024 the Minister of Employment and Labour announced that the NMW for each ordinary hour worked will increase by 8.5% (or R2.16) to R27.58 with effect from...
Collective and Derivative Misconduct

Collective and Derivative Misconduct

by | Feb 6, 2024 | LabourTalk

Specific problems arise when a number of employees who were involved in the same act of misconduct are subjected to disciplinary action. These problems relate to the selection of employees to be disciplined, the situation that arises when there is no direct evidence...