Tag archives: affirmative action

Flexible working – achieving a work life balance

By Karen Ainslie (ZA) on September 19, 2014 Posted in Discrimination and harassment, South Africa

This article was written by Amelia Berman, an associate at Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa, Sandton Flexible working, or flexi-time, is the concept of adjusting the working hours of an employee so that he or she no longer has to render services during the employer’s core business hours but rather where he or she chooses … Continue reading

The Employment Tax Incentive Act: Don’t change your employment practices just to get the tax benefits

By Karen Ainslie (ZA) on July 2, 2014 Posted in Discrimination and harassment, South Africa

This article was written by Jonathan Jones, an associate at Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa The Employment Tax Incentive Act, 26 of 2013, that came into effect on 1 January 2014, seeks to reward employers in the private sector for employing young adults, but also contains a hidden pitfall. Employers are eligible to receive an … Continue reading