State-owned companies cannot disqualify prospective suppliers who are not majority black-owned without first considering the price and proposition of the tender, the Supreme Court of Appeal ruled on 02 November 2020. Preferential Procurement regulations allow organs of state to disqualify tenders in advance, simply because a company was not 51 (Fifty-one) % black-owned, for example.…
Introduction One of our Clients, a leader in the Manufacturing Industry, is recruiting for a FORKLIFT AND REACH TRUCK DRIVER to join their team in Durban. This is a temporary position. Duties & Responsibilities Unload materials and merchandise from incoming vehicles and stack them to assigned places Locate and move stock of products to pallets or…
RETRENCHMENTS: IT IS IN THE “BEST INTERESTS OF SOCIETY THAT AN EMPLOYER REMAINS ECONOMICALLY VIABLE” Employers do not have free rein to retrench employees who refuse alternative terms and conditions of employment. Only where there is a genuine operational requirement for the retrenchment will such retrenchment not be automatically unfair. Yesterday the Constitutional Court ruled…
LAUNCH OF (FUNCTIONAL) OUTSOURCED PAYROLL FUNCTION It gives us great pleasure to launch, effective 02 November 2020, the above-mentioned Product- Service offering within SA. (OUR) PAYROLL SERVICE INCLUDE: Calculation of EMP201 Calculation of EMP501 Submission of Bank file and payment of funds Submission of Audit File per payroll Payslips printed and distributed (as selected) to…
TERS APPLICATIONS FOR AUGUST 2020- SEPTEMBER 2020 ARE OPEN TERS applications for the period of 16 August 2020 to 15 September 2020 are open: https://uifecc.labour.gov.za/covid19/ This period’s benefit is limited to employees of employers: Are not permitted to operate either fully or partially operate due to lockdown regulations; and or Cannot implement special measures for vulnerable…
Additional (COVID-19) obligations on employers have been issued by the Employment and Labour Minister. These all become effective on 21 October 2020. REFUSAL TO WORK DUE TO EXPOSURE TO (COVID-19) An employee can refuse to work if, with reasonable justification, he or she, or a health and safety representative believes there is an imminent and…
NATIONAL STRIKE: 07 OCTOBER 2020 A strike protesting harsh socio-economic conditions, high levels of poverty, crime, corruption and unemployment currently being experienced in South Africa is to take place nationally next week. Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has followed the requirements for the strike through Nedlac and in compliance with the Labour Relations…
Introduction One of our Clients, a leader in the Retail Industry, is recruiting for a Butchery Supervisor to join their team in Pietermaritzburg. Duties & Responsibilities Receiving orders Accepting orders Supervising staff. Desired Experience & Qualification Grade 12 (Matric) Certificate No criminal record. Blockman experience Knowledge of different meat. Package & Remuneration R10 000 per…
Introduction One of our Clients, a leader in the Retail Industry, is recruiting for a Shop (Restaurant) Assistant to join their team in Pietermaritzburg. Duties & Responsibilities Responsible for cutting and cooking of meat and fish Responsible for liaising with restaurant supervisor Ensure adherence to site safety standards as head of Safety, Health and Environmental…
