Recent South African arbitration rulings on “benefits”

By Karen Ainslie (ZA) on October 27, 2016 Posted in South Africa

This article was written by Shoneez Gani , a Candidate Attorney at Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa Section 186(2)(a) of the Labour Relations Act (LRA) states that “unfair labour practice” means any unfair act or omission that arises between an employer and an employee involving – (a) unfair conduct by the employer relating to the promotion, … Continue reading

‘No extra claims’ clause again a factor in limiting employer’s unilateral decision to relocate employees

By Jason Noakes on December 7, 2014 Posted in Australia

Following on from a recent decision in which a ‘no extra claims’ clause in an enterprise agreement prohibited an employer unilaterally varying employment benefits, a Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has recently affirmed this approach to interpreting the scope of no extra claims clauses in relation to employment conditions (DL Employment Pty Ltd … Continue reading

Employment Equity Act amended : The wait is finally over

By Karen Ainslie (ZA) on July 29, 2014 Posted in Discrimination and harassment, South Africa

The amendments to the Employment Equity Act will finally come into operation this Friday, 1 August 2014. On Friday, the law regulating employment equity and discrimination as we know it will change considerably. We previously alerted you to these changes: The beneficiaries of affirmative action (designated groups) will be limited to black people, women and … Continue reading