Employers are often unsure about how to write an employment reference - what to say, what not to say and what can be said. Employment references play a significant role in the labour market, given the fact that there are currently more prospective job applicants than employment opportunities. In this guide: What is an employment reference?What should be on an employment reference? (list)What is its purpose?What's the purpose of a probation period?What must you write in a reference? 1. Is an...

Item 4 of the Code of Good Practice: Dismissal, contained in Schedule 8 ofthe Labour Relations Act (LRA), deals with some of the key aspects ofdismissals based on misconduct. More specifically, The Code of Good Practicestates the following: “The employer should notify the employee of theallegations against him, allow the employee a reasonable opportunity toprepare, to state their case in response to the allegations and that theemployee should be entitled to the assistance of a trade...

As we pass the 100-day mark since the announcement of the unprecedented nationwide lockdown, employers are faced with fighting for survival in a bleeding economy. Employers may find themselves in situations where little or no work is available for employees to do and subsequently unable to pay employees indefinitely during this period. Employers may consider implementing a system of temporary lay-off (commonly known as the “no work, no pay” principle) as a measure to avoid retrenchments of...