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Arrear salary claim: Flagrantly disregarding court order

by GilesFiles | Apr 7, 2022 | 2020 onwards, Appeals, Applications, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Causes and defences, Constructive: 186(1)(e), Costs, Costs awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Judges, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, LRA 07: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Private enterprises, Private security, Resignations, Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Determining remuneration package: NMWA and commission

by GilesFiles | Mar 15, 2022 | 2020 onwards, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), Causes and defences, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Disputes: factual, Evidence & onus, Finance, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 07: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 1995, Management, Objective - correctness, Orders, Parties, Policies - all, Private enterprises, Regulations, Review tests, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics | 0 |

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Fair pay differentiation: Discrimination not proved

by GilesFiles | Feb 21, 2022 | 2020 onwards, AF - Internal equity external parity, Applications, Central, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Discrimination (LRL 11), EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Equal pay and value, Evidence & onus, Government, Insights, Job evaluation and grading, Judges, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, LRA 07: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 1995, Minute: pre-trial or arb, MTM Phehane, Orders, Parties, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

Mogopodi v Dept Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs Does length of service justify fair pay differentiation even if no extra value is added by such an employee? It seems that the labour court is...

Minimum wage calculation: Annual bonus excluded

by GilesFiles | Sep 11, 2019 | Agriculture, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), CCMA awards, CCMA members, Courts, Declaratory, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 07: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Practices (LRL 9), Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics, Trade unions | 0 |

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Entry-level: Stem losses create decent jobs

by GilesFiles | Jul 11, 2017 | AF - Internal equity external parity, EEA 1998, EEA Chpt III ss 12-27, EEA Codes, EEA4 s27, EEA9 Levels s21, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Equal pay and value, Insights, Labour Relations, Reforms required, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

An entry-level is critical to job creation. In previous posts attempts have been made to explain the importance of contrasting entry-level wages with a fixed national minimum wage. As previously indicated vital decisions have...

Entry-level and minimum wage: Not the same

by GilesFiles | Aug 25, 2016 | AF - Internal equity external parity, Discrimination (LRL 11), EEA 1998, EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, EEA Chpt III ss 12-27, EEA Codes, EEA Regulations, EEA4 s27, EEA9 Levels s21, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Equal pay and value, Insights, Labour Relations, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics, Work Science Institute | 1 |

By law all employers are expected to create a framework for each enterprise unit based on seven occupational levels (see EEA9). But there should also be three ‘internal’ grades within each level. So it is possible for...

Entry-level and minimum wages: Need to differentiate

by GilesFiles | Sep 7, 2015 | AF - Internal equity external parity, Differentiation not discrimination, Direct and indirect discrimination, Insights, philosophy / economics, Reforms required, Thought Leaders, Topics | 1 |

The ‘minimum wage’ should only apply to employees in the top end of the first occupational level. Employees who start at the entry level will soon receive higher wages once they have ‘proved their worth’ to the enterprise. ...

Work creation: Major concern for SA

by GilesFiles | Jul 24, 2015 | Insights, philosophy / economics, Reforms required, Topics | 0 |

Judging by the number of articles, editorials and reports no time should be lost in getting to grips with the problem of ensuring that citizens have every opportunity to earn a living. It is too much to expect citizens to...

Enable small enterprises to thrive not perish

by GilesFiles | Sep 18, 2014 | BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), Discrimination (LRL 11), ERelations (LRL 1), Work Science Institute | 0 |

Herman Mashaba, speaking at the launch of a R200m FNB business development fund targeting small enterprises in Sandton, has spoken out clearly against the debate on the so-called minimum wage, which he regards as a terrible...

Mechanisation leading to job destruction and social unrest

by GilesFiles | Feb 7, 2013 | Agriculture, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), Discrimination (LRL 11), Insights, Work Science Institute | 0 |

Traditionally farming was regarded as a type of protected sector. Many employees and their families were housed on the farms. Various additional benefits were provided by the farmers. This all changed when those employees...

Entry-level wages: R30,275 pm for private farmers

by GilesFiles | Feb 5, 2013 | Agriculture, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), Discrimination (LRL 11), EEA 1998, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Equal outcomes, Pay differentials, Seven occupational levels, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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Entry-level wage: Below maximum in agriculture

by GilesFiles | Jan 29, 2013 | Agriculture, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), Collective Bargaining (LRL 5), Discrimination (LRL 11), ERelations (LRL 1), Insights, Pay progression, philosophy / economics, Reforms required, Work Science Institute | 0 |

“The Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy research says that R105 a day is the maximum level that agriculture can afford. You can’t set the entry-level (wage) at the maximum”. Agri SA president Johan Moller...

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