Retrenchments
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It is easy to mess up retrenchments
Ivan Israelstam We have regularly reminded employers of the factors that render dismissals for operational requirements (retrenchments) fair and unfair. Despite this employers continue ... -
Employers must protect themselves
Employers must protect themselves Ivan Israelstam More than 16 years ago the old Labour Relations Act promulgated in 1956 was scrapped by the new ... -
Retrenchments
Employers must be very careful with retrenchments – otherwise you could end up in the Labour Court, with a judgment stating that you must ... -
Retrenchment and measures how to avoid retrenchment
Johanette Rheeder It is estimated that more than one hundred thousand employees have been affected during 2008 by the decline in the economy and ... -
Retrenching a single employee
Advocate Estelle Botha Section 189 of the LRA, as amended, deals with the termination of the employment contract for operational requirements. The section prescribes ... -
Ontslag as gevolg van bedryfsvereistes (Retrenchments)
Ontslag as gevolg van bedryfsvereistes (Retrenchments) André Claassen Hierdie tipe van ontslag het te doen met ekonomiese faktore soos ʼn tekort aan fondse waar ... -
Employer needs to prove ‘last resort’ retrenchment
Ivan Israelstam When presiding over unfair retrenchment cases, our courts have started to look much more closely than before at the circumstances of each ... -
Consult with unions or staff before you retrench
Ivan Israelstam When an employer considers retrenching employees, full consultations must first take place about this intention before making any decision to retrench, according ... -
Companies still infringing retrenchment laws
Ivan Israelstam Where there has been even only one employee retrenched, the Labour Relations Act (LRA) allows the CCMA and bargaining councils to arbitrate ... -
Retrenchments – Myths, Mysteries and Misconceptions
Judging by the enquiries received, there are very few employers who are aware of correct retrenchment procedures, and if they are then they largely ...
