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What if the employee working from home, does not work at home?

08 February 2022

If your business has employees working from home, you may be concerned about whether your employees are in fact working... their required hours, or if they may instead be “stealing time” from your business. Should companies merely accept this as the new world of work due to the pandemic, or can a company act against such employees?

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Is it the end for labour brokers?

10 September 2018

For a few years now I’ve been using cleaning and gardening workers provided by a labour broker. It has worked... well for me as the labour broker has been responsible to manage the workers. I’m concerned though about recent media reports that appear to imply that these workers will now be deemed to be my employees. Is this true? 

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Be mindful that even ordinary words can be racist and derogatory

12 July 2018

I’ve recently seen the media reports on the case where a co-worker’s reference to another worker as a “swart man”... was found to be racist and derogatory. On a daily basis I am aware of persons referring to others as white females or black persons for example, often in the context of work related matters. Surely this cannot all be seen as racist and derogatory?"

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Be careful not to employ convicted sex offenders in jobs near children

07 June 2018

I’m establishing a new day care centre and am recruiting employees to work in the centre. I recently heard of... another day care that had big problems when they unwittingly employed a convicted sex offender at the day care. I want to avoid a similiar situation and was wondering what I should do in this regard?

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Must a psychometric test be certified?

08 March 2018

I have been investigating the use of psychometric tests at my business to better screen potential job applicants. A friend... however informed me that I should be careful and make sure that whatever test I use is certified by the Health Professions Council. Is this so, because I’m struggling to find tests that are so certified?

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What to do when a protected strike turns violent?

10 October 2017

A unionised grouping of my employees obtained a certificate to go on a protected strike. However, several of my non-striking... employees have been intimidated and the striking workers have blockaded my work entrances and damaged my fences and trucks. I’ve asked the union to put a stop to this conduct by their members, but nothing has happened. I recognise the right of the employees to strike, but surely they can’t be allowed to cause such damage?

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