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Free South African Legal Resources
We have compiled an assortment of valuable links to reputable South African legal information resources accessible in the public domain....
Adami Geldenhuys
Jul 27, 20231 min read


Ignore the audi alteram partem rule at your peril
Schedule 8 of the Labour Relations Act (LRA) states, in effect, that the employer should conduct an investigation and allow the employee ...
Ivan Israelstam
Jul 27, 20234 min read


Attorneys, you need to relax…
Attorneys play a significant role in the legal system, advocating for justice and upholding the rule of law. The demands of the legal...
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Jul 21, 20234 min read


National Health Insurance Bill 11 of 2019
The National Health Insurance Bill 11B of 2019 was passed by the National Assembly on 13 June 2023.
Adami Geldenhuys
Jul 19, 20235 min read


Beware mistreating undocumented foreigners
The ability to get away with breaking the law has encouraged many employers to mistreat undocumented foreign people employed by them...
Ivan Israelstam
Jul 17, 20233 min read


Failure to promote employees can be unfair
The Labour Relations Act (LRA) provides for employees who have been passed over for promotion to lodge an unfair labour practice dispute...
Ivan Israelstam
Jul 10, 20233 min read


Third-party claims: Role & Contribution of Industrial Psychologists
Third-party claims, personal injury claims, medico-legal… terms we are all aware of, and some even practice. But what about the...
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Jun 30, 20234 min read


The arbitrator’s decision is not always final!
The code of good practice that regulates the conducting of misconduct dismissal arbitrations increases the obligation on commissioners to...
Ivan Israelstam
Jun 26, 20234 min read


White Paper on Conservation and Sustainable Use of South Africa’s Biodiversity
White Paper on Conservation and Sustainable Use of South Africa’s Biodiversity gazetted on 14 June 2023
Adami Geldenhuys
Jun 16, 20232 min read


Don’t dismiss due to 3rd party pressure
BY lvan lsraelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or on...
Ivan Israelstam
Jun 12, 20233 min read


Destruction of trust relationship cannot be assumed.
Every employer and every employee has the right to expect that the other is trustworthy...
Ivan Israelstam
Jun 7, 20233 min read


Don’t mess with pregnant employees
South African law provides heavy protection for pregnant employees, and does so via numerous pieces of legislation. Included in this...
Ivan Israelstam
May 29, 20233 min read


Substance addiction must be treated as an illness
Section 6 of the Employment Equity Act prohibits unfair discrimination against employees on the grounds of disability or illness...
Ivan Israelstam
May 22, 20233 min read


Navigating the labour relations resolution system
In 1995 South Africa’s old Labour Relations Act was scrapped and replaced by the Labour Relations Act of 1995 (LRA)...
Ivan Israelstam
May 15, 20233 min read


Misconduct investigation is not just a nice-to-have
Investigation of misconduct allegations is a crucial step in legally acceptable disciplinary action and cannot be bypassed. ..
Ivan Israelstam
May 8, 20233 min read


Law Books on Trusts
Law books on South African trusts available from the Lexinfo CC Book Supply Service
Adami Geldenhuys
May 8, 20231 min read


Beware of retrenchments for poor performance
The legal procedures that an employer is required to follow in implementing dismissals for misconduct, retrenchments and poor work...
Ivan Israelstam
May 1, 20233 min read


Employers can drown in their redundancy pools
Due to the fact that some employers are unskilled in dealing both effectively and legally with poor performance or misconduct they look...
Ivan Israelstam
May 1, 20233 min read


Interdicts, disciplinary hearings and representation
A distinction should be drawn between an interdict and a writ. This is because a writ is issued...
Ivan Israelstam
Apr 16, 20233 min read


Management shares responsibility for poor conduct
Exceptional employees exist who always manage their own conduct and seldom need to be managed. However, most employees do need to be...
Ivan Israelstam
Apr 11, 20233 min read
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