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The 3 Month Trap: What Employers Need to Know About Fixed Term Contracts
The 3-Month Trap: What Employers Need to Know About Fixed-Term Contracts Fixed-term employment contracts are an important tool for employers that need flexibility to meet temporary, project-based or otherwise time-limited staffing requirements. However, South African labour law places important restrictions on their use, particularly where […]
The Minimum Requirements for a Fair Disciplinary Hearing
The Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 and the new Code of Good Practice on Dismissal requires disciplinary action against an employee to be substantively and procedurally fair. The Labour Courts and the Code of Good Practice acknowledge that a workplace disciplinary hearing is not […]