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In this article, we will be exploring all the different types of leave and when you have the right to apply

There are varying degrees of issues you may face in the workplace that could lead to a difficult work environment, from incapacity to negligence and misconduct. This article will help you understand the differences between these infringements and how to approach disciplinary matters with our assistance.

SOMETIMES, GETTING AND KEEPING A JOB FEELS SO DIFFICULT, THAT WE FORGET THAT WE HAVE RIGHTS WITHIN THE WORKPLACE. LUCKILY, THE LAW IS HERE TO HELP MAKE WORKPLACES FAIR FOR ALL.

The South African law is constantly tightening up on ways to stop smokers from lighting up.

The world is facing a health crisis with the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, and every workplace has to help fight it.

South Africa has made significant strides towards gender equality, ensuring women's rights are protected and promoted across various spheres of life.

This article discusses an employees entitlement to leave, bonus and the effect of COVID-19 and the lockdown in South Africa.

When you are caught between your baby and your boss, remember that maternity leave laws make sure you do not have to choose. Family comes first and your job is legally protected throughout.

10 tips to help you get on the right side of the law, right from the start of a new job

Since our last newsletter in August, we have received incredible feedback and suggestions on how we can provide our newsletters in a more meaningful manner.

It has been a year of dealing with the pandemic, lockdowns and knock on effects of living in this strange and sometimes very complicated world. We remain deeply committed to constantly seeking new ways of ensuring excellence, being your companion and ensuring you are protected.

The 24th of September is a special day to us all. After Freedom Day, it’s our most widely appreciated and celebrated public holiday because it represents what was once used to divide us, and how we have turned it around into what makes us stronger, together. In all our races, cultures, beliefs and traditions, we can kick back and celebrate our heritage.

Sometimes, getting and keeping a job feels so difficult, that we forget that we have rights within the workplace. Luckily, the law is here to help make workplaces fair for all.

Now that we enjoy living in a democracy, the law is designed to make sure that workers have rights and are treated equally. We call the different laws that deal with work, labour laws. The key law for the workplace is the Labour Relations Act (LRA). The purpose of the act is to ensure economic development, in the interest of society, democracy and peace.

Disciplinary action refers to steps that are taken, if it is believed that you have broken the rules for how to behave at work.

Labour Law attorneys are a special breed: brilliant negotiators and tough as nails. Protracted strikes and wage negotiations are not for the fainthearted. And Labour Attorneys are at the coal face of these labour disputes. They are also in and out of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) and Bargaining Council (BC) regularly, resolving individual labour disputes – like yours.