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King-Essack & Associates
Dec 19, 20243 min read
Employers: Must You Pay 13th Cheques?
'The best investment you will ever make are your employees' (Peter Drucker) As the end of the year approaches, many employees are eagerly...
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King-Essack & Associates
Dec 4, 20243 min read
Protect Your Employees from Harassment and Abuse – or Pay the Price
'It takes leadership to improve safety.' (Jackie Stewart, Formula 1 legend) One of your key duties as an employer is to create a working...
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King-Essack & Associates
Nov 27, 20242 min read
How Does the New Corruption Reporting Law Affect Your Business?
' In defence of Madiba's legacy, we will continue to wage a relentless war on corruption...' (President Cyril Ramaphosa) You may have...
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King-Essack & Associates
Aug 23, 20244 min read
It’s Sick Leave Season – Can You Reject a Dodgy Doctor’s Sick Note?
'Many people including workers in South Africa do not have the wherewithal to determine between a qualified doctor, an unqualified doctor...
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King-Essack & Associates
Jun 5, 20242 min read
Cannabis Policies in the Workplace: A Delicate Balancing Act
Cannabis policies in the workplace: a delicate balancing act.
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King-Essack & Associates
Apr 11, 20243 min read
When to Lawyer Up
'The first thing we do is, let’s kill all the lawyers.' (Shakespeare) Shakespeare must have had an unhappy experience or two with the...
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King-Essack & Associates
Mar 20, 20241 min read
Effective 1 March 2024: New National Minimum Wage
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) for each 'ordinary hour worked' has been increased from 1 March 2024 by 8,5% from R25,42 to R27,58....
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King-Essack & Associates
Feb 28, 20243 min read
You Can (and Should) Both Discipline and Prosecute Thieving Employees
'It's the profile of the most trusted individual, in a position of trust, like an accountant or bookkeeper. They usually never take...
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King-Essack & Associates
Feb 7, 20244 min read
Moonlighting Without Consent is Misconduct – A Firing Offence
'…moonlighting as a matter of principle is unacceptable...' (extract from judgment) Up to a quarter of all middle-class South Africans...
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King-Essack & Associates
Jan 15, 20242 min read
The New Law on Parental Leave – A Simple Summary for Employers and Employees
'The crux of the case is about unequal treatment of persons.' (Extract from judgment below) The recent High Court judgment which declared...
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King-Essack & Associates
Sep 22, 20232 min read
A Dishonest 'I’m Too Sick to Come to Work' Excuse is a Firing Offence
'…an employment relationship is predicated on trust' (Extract from judgment below) Our courts have once again confirmed that dismissal is...
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King-Essack & Associates
Jun 8, 20232 min read
Understanding Your Legal Obligations as an Employer of Domestic Workers
In the context of this article, domestic workers refer to individuals who work in your home, including: gardeners, cleaners, cooks,...
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King-Essack & Associates
May 19, 20232 min read
Overtime: The Importance of Agreements
'…an employer may not require or permit an employee to work … overtime except in accordance with an agreement' (Basic Conditions of...
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King-Essack & Associates
Mar 29, 20232 min read
Effective 1 March 2023: New Earnings Threshold and National Minimum Wage
Employers and employees need to keep an eye on the annual increases in both the National Minimum Wage and the Earnings Threshold,...
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King-Essack & Associates
Nov 21, 20223 min read
Your Employee Reaches Retirement Age and Wants to Keep Working – What Should You Do?
'For many, many people, I’m a firm believer that 60 is the new 50.' (Carolyn Aldwin, director of Oregon State University’s Centre for...
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King-Essack & Associates
Oct 28, 20223 min read
Dismissed for Criticising a Mine’s “No High Heels in the Workplace” Rule
“The evil in this case is the wearing of high heels as opposed to flat shoes. It is a case that pits sartorial elegance against health...
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