Stuff Employers Should Know
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Consequence of Non Compliance
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can Directors face jail time for unfair dismissals and what are the consequences for non compliance with Labour Laws?
Maintenance and Usage of Employee Personal Information
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered if your business is covered with all the “POPI” talks about compliance going around? Am I, as an employer following the correct prot...
Integrating Compliance: How Your Payroll System Can Help
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of we delve into how integrating compliance into payroll systems can significantly benefit businesses, particularly in adhering to P...
Tax Year End Processes
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are audit findings keeping you awake at night? Is your payroll legislatively compliant? The end of the tax year is fast approaching, today we will dis...
Internal Payroll Audits, How Does It Help?
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you ready for your next external audit? Internal audit of your payroll can help reduce audit findings against your organization and better prepare...
What is Employee Tax Incentive?
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
LabourNet Cape Town's Payroll Manager, Simeon Carter talks to us about the advantages of Employee Tax Incentives (ETI) and how it can save your b...
Payroll Outsourcing and In-house Processing
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
LabourNet Cape Town's Payroll Manager, Simeon Carter talks to us about the differences between Payroll outsourcing and in-house processing and ho...
What Does Incident Investigation Entail? Occupational Health and Safety
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Senior Health and Safety Consultant, Morne Oosthuizen, tells us how the incident management and investigation process provides organisations with an i...
Data Protection Rights
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 1948, the United Nations defined 30 articles of human rights which at their core were based on humanity, freedom, justice, and peace. This became a...
The All Importance of Strike Action
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The first in our new series of episodes with Lehan Goosen, talking to us about Strike Action!
SETA Regulation Changes Explained!
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by LabourNet Skills and Equity Product Manager, Linda Madida who takes us through the changes in SETA regulations.
The Impact Of Load Shedding On Employers
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adri Louw joins BGD for the first monthly show discussing all hot topics and cases in Labour Law. As the scourge of electricity load shedding seems t...
Can An Email Cost You Millions?
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Samantha Walker and Sasha Tulshi take us through the "Dangers Of Email'' and discuss the recent case, Hawarden v Edward Nathan Sonnenb...
When Can a Dismissal Without a Hearing be Fair?
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of SESK for 2023, BGD discusses the exceptional circumstances where an employer can terminate employees for misconduct without a...
Stuff Employers Should Know Anniversary Episode! - Can I See Your Payslip?
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a year since the inception of our Stuff Employers Should Know Podcast! And what better way to celebrate than to give our new listeners ...
SESK Select - 'Tis The Season To Be Responsible
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The year-end office party has gained legendary status of being the epicenter of office debauchery and bad behavior. In this episode we discuss what em...
Managing Overtime Correctly
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Basic Conditions of Employment Act defines "overtime" as the time that an employee works during a day or a week in excess of ordinary ho...
The Proposed Employment Equity Amendments
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we're joined by LabourNet's Skills & Equity Product Manager, Linda Madida who takes us through a high leveled overview o...
The Struggles and Solutions of POPI Compliance!
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Information Compliance Team, Samantha Walker, Yumnah Dowlath and James Bradnick join us in studio teaching us how to apply solutions throughout th...
Can An Employee Be Fairly Dismissed Based On Age Alone?
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The dismissal of employees who have reached and worked beyond the normal retirement age has been found to be fair. This was confirmed in Solidarity ob...
The Relevance of BBBEE In Todays' Day & Age Post COVID
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yas has some questions that need answering when it comes to BBBEE in South Africa and who better to answer them than LabourNets National BBBEE Product...
Can an Employee Retract a Resignation?
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when an employee tenders their resignation, and then unilaterally seeks to withdraw their resignation? BGD talks us through this questi...
The Correct Way of Drafting a Disciplinary Charge
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Simple in theory yet quite difficult in practice, BGD gives insight into the tried and tested "formula" to use when drafting disciplinary ch...
Court Gives New Meaning To The Definition Of Mother & Son?
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Labour Court has found that the man had not intended to be dishonest when he went to his "mother’s" funeral twice as well as his "...
The Practical Side of POPI
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Protection of Personal Information Act (“POPIA) has been in force for over 12 months. Organizations – private and public were given a one year...
Absent Due to Protests - Do Employers Still Have to Pay?
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The recent unrest and protest action in the Tembisa community disrupted public transport leaving commuters stranded. Protesters "locked down"...
How To Issue a Notice of Disciplinary Hearing
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode BGD discusses the correct way to issue a notice to attend a disciplinary hearing.
CCMA: Dismissing an Employee who Refuses to get Vaccinated is now Unfair?!
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In January 2022 we recorded an episode outlining the first (of many) awards where the CCMA found that the dismissal of (those) employees who refused t...
When Can a Resignation Be Seen As a Dismissal?
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It is possible that the resignation by an employee may actually be found to be an unfair dismissal by an employer. Bianca Venter join's Yas to ...
Are Masks Still Mandatory For The Workplace?
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Health minister Joe Phaahla published a notice in the Government Gazette early last week repealing the country’s Covid–19 regulations. Amongst ot...
Employer's Obligations With Respect to Pregnant & Breastfeeding Employees
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It is important for employers to be mindful of the obligations toward ensuring safe working environments for pregnant or breast-feeding employees in t...
How Outsourcing Can Get You Into Trouble.
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Where a whole or part of a business is transferred to another as a going concern section 197 of the Labour Relations Act comes into effect. This force...
Night Work – What Transport Must An Employer Provide?
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter 2 of the BCEA states that employees who work at night between 18H00 and 06H00 must be compensated by payment of an allowance or by reduction o...
Unpacking The Employment Equity Act So you Know How To Comply!
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
LabourNet National Product Manager for Skills and Equity, Kyle Wesemann helps us understand the purpose of the Employment Equity Act, who it applies t...
Load Shedding - Employers Rights When Load Shedding Stops Work?
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Load Shedding is a challenge South African business has faced for over a decade. With load shedding looming this winter, BGD explains what employers m...
The CCMA Dispute Resolution Process
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BGD takes you through the dispute resolution processes of the CCMA, from the referral process, required time frames as per the LRA and the latest gaze...
Can Public Bodies Access Your Information Without Consent?
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
POPI and Public Bodies? How do they differentiate in their needs and obligations to private bodies and what do they need to look out for, specifically...
Leave Types And Their Entitlements In Terms Of The BCEA
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Employers provide may different types of Leave, but which are governed by the BCEA and what are their provisions and conditions?Industrial Relations M...
Do Trade Unions Have The Right To Access Your Workplace?
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jakobus Le Roux joins BGD in a discussion regarding Organisational Rights of Registered Trade Unions. Also, what does an Employer do when political pa...
Listener Mail Pt 2: Correct Use of Fixed Term Contracts
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BGD and Yas go through a few more of the questions received for the episode on The Use of Fixed Term Contracts – Are These Employees Now Permanent? ...
Listener Mail Pt 1: Correct Use of Fixed Term Contracts
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BGD and Yas go through some of the questions received for the episode on The Use of Fixed Term Contracts – Are These Employees Now Permanent? https:...
The Use of Fixed Term Contracts – Are These Employees Now Permanent?
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are vast misconceptions with regards to the appropriate and legally correct use of fixed term contracts or temporary service agreements. New ...
Calculating Remuneration - The Maths Edition!
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BGD gives Yas a summary of calculating monthly, weekly, daily and hourly wages or remuneration. Summary of calculations:Hourly Wage = Daily wage / # o...
POPI Security Questionnaires by Third Parties
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Employers are being required to enter into POPI security agreements and make declarations regarding their POPI security status with third parties. Is ...
What to do when you receive a referral of an unfair dismissal dispute from the CCMA
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BGD is joined by Litigation Manager, Juan-André Mulder, and go through the process of defending a dispute at the CCMA or a Bargaining Council.Related...
Are Your Overtime Agreements Valid?
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Overtime is only permitted to be worked by agreement, most employers do not know that there is legislation that may deem their overtime agreement to b...
Skills Development Levy - What's in it for Employers?
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many employers are obligated to pay a Skills Development Levy to the South African Revenue Services most just see it as a compulsory payment of 1% f...
The BCEA earnings threshold has been increased - What does this mean for employers?
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In terms of Government Gazette dated 8 February 2022 and with effect from 1 March 2022 employees whose annual ‘earnings’ equal or exceed R224,080....
The Basics of Sick Leave
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when an employee falls ill while they are on annual leave? Does it convert to sick leave? BGD answers some common questions regarding an ...
How to: The Disciplinary Hearing
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In order to enforce the rules and regulations set by an employer, the employer may issue a series of sanctions intended on correcting an employee’s ...
How to Discipline Directors Who Commit Misconduct
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Friend of the show, Attorney Samantha Walker, takes us through the intricacies of disciplining Company Directors who are also Employees or Shareholder...
My Employee Claims to Have an “Ancestorial Calling” & Can't Come to Work
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BGD chats to Adri Louw about suspending an unvaccinated employee and a case where the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) had to decide whether the certific...
CCMA: Dismissing an Employee who Refuses to get Vaccinated is Fair!
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a recent award the CCMA confirmed that a mandatory vaccination policy can be enforced by employers. But is it so simple? BGD chats to Health and Sa...
Dealing with Deserting Employees.
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do employers deal with "The Holiday Hangover", or more specifically, employees who fail to return to work or are deemed to have deserted...
Can I See Your Payslip?
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Employee’s sharing their pay slips and other conditions of their employment with their fellow employee’s can cause much unhappiness and disruption...
What to do when the Sheriff arrives at your business?
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It is an employers nightmare, the Sheriff of the court arrives at your place of business and starts writing up company assets against a writ of execut...
Standby Allowances
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Often employers require employees to be on standby and avail themselves at a moment’s notice. So… what is the deal with standby allowances? Attor...
Are my Recruitment Applications POPI Compliant?
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Protection of Personal Information Act (or POPI Act) is now part of South African business and employers are being bombarded daily with terrifying...
Getting a Case Dismissed at the CCMA
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Having a case dismissed at the CCMA is cause for relief for the employers as responding parties. But does the case being dismissed by the CCMA mean th...
Can Employers Unilaterally Send Staff on Shutdowns & Leave?
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As we fast approach the holiday season many employers encourage employees to take their leave during this time or even choose to shut down their busin...
'Tis The Season to be Responsible.
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The year-end office party has gained legendary status of being the epicenter of office debauchery and bad behavior. In this episode we discuss what em...
Let's Get Back To Business!
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's lockdown level one in South Africa, and with the country finally getting back to some sort of normality, employers are requesting employees ...