Contracts
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Who is an Employee ? The question addressed. (Part 5)
Who is an Employee ? The question addressed. (Part 5) Last week, we listed the 6 factors stated by the Appellate Division as factors ... -
When does an applicant become an employee?
Employers have to be careful when cancelling job contracts By Ivan Israelstam The courts have found that an employee is considered to be fully ... -
To Contract or not to Contract – that is the question
On a daily basis I still receive enquiries from employees stating that they have been working for anything from two months to five years ... -
The Importance of the Employment Contract
It is quite surprising just how many employers out there do not provide employment contracts. They seem to have some wild dream that “if ... -
The fixed term contract of employment
A few remarks on this much misused and abused form of contract. Many employers utilize the Fixed Term Contract purely as a means of ... -
The Fixed Term Contract – Is it or isn’t it?
Questions surrounding fixed term contracts abound – from both employers and employees. I received literally dozens of questions on this issue on a weekly ... -
The employment contract: Explanatory notes
Difference between an employee, temporary employee and an independent contractor It is important that the status of an employee be established from the beginning ... -
The dangers lurking in employment agreements
Ivan Israelstam Some months ago we reported on the outcome of the Wyeth v Manqele labour court case. New case law developments now confirm ... -
The “Right of Expectation” in temporary employment
A question that crops up repeatedly in instances where the employee is employed on a fixed term or temporary contract of employment, is a ... -
Termination of Fixed Term Contracts
Advocate Estelle Botha Fixed term contracts are often used in the labour field for different reasons. Sometimes employees are needed on a project for ...
