It’s Sick Leave Season – Can You Reject a Dodgy Doctor’s Sick Note?
'Many people including workers in South Africa do not have the wherewithal to determine between a qualified doctor, an unqualified doctor...
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King-Essack & Associates
- Jun 5
- 2 min
Cannabis Policies in the Workplace: A Delicate Balancing Act
Cannabis policies in the workplace: a delicate balancing act.
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King-Essack & Associates
- Apr 11
- 3 min
When to Lawyer Up
'The first thing we do is, let’s kill all the lawyers.' (Shakespeare) Shakespeare must have had an unhappy experience or two with the...
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King-Essack & Associates
- Mar 20
- 1 min
Effective 1 March 2024: New National Minimum Wage
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) for each 'ordinary hour worked' has been increased from 1 March 2024 by 8,5% from R25,42 to R27,58....
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King-Essack & Associates
- Feb 28
- 3 min
You Can (and Should) Both Discipline and Prosecute Thieving Employees
'It's the profile of the most trusted individual, in a position of trust, like an accountant or bookkeeper. They usually never take...
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King-Essack & Associates
- Feb 7
- 4 min
Moonlighting Without Consent is Misconduct – A Firing Offence
'…moonlighting as a matter of principle is unacceptable...' (extract from judgment) Up to a quarter of all middle-class South Africans...
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King-Essack & Associates
- Jan 15
- 2 min
The New Law on Parental Leave – A Simple Summary for Employers and Employees
'The crux of the case is about unequal treatment of persons.' (Extract from judgment below) The recent High Court judgment which declared...
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King-Essack & Associates
- Sep 22, 2023
- 2 min
A Dishonest 'I’m Too Sick to Come to Work' Excuse is a Firing Offence
'…an employment relationship is predicated on trust' (Extract from judgment below) Our courts have once again confirmed that dismissal is...
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King-Essack & Associates
- Jun 8, 2023
- 2 min
Understanding Your Legal Obligations as an Employer of Domestic Workers
In the context of this article, domestic workers refer to individuals who work in your home, including: gardeners, cleaners, cooks,...
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King-Essack & Associates
- May 19, 2023
- 2 min
Overtime: The Importance of Agreements
'…an employer may not require or permit an employee to work … overtime except in accordance with an agreement' (Basic Conditions of...
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King-Essack & Associates
- Mar 29, 2023
- 2 min
Effective 1 March 2023: New Earnings Threshold and National Minimum Wage
Employers and employees need to keep an eye on the annual increases in both the National Minimum Wage and the Earnings Threshold,...
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King-Essack & Associates
- Nov 21, 2022
- 3 min
Your Employee Reaches Retirement Age and Wants to Keep Working – What Should You Do?
'For many, many people, I’m a firm believer that 60 is the new 50.' (Carolyn Aldwin, director of Oregon State University’s Centre for...
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King-Essack & Associates
- Oct 28, 2022
- 3 min
Dismissed for Criticising a Mine’s “No High Heels in the Workplace” Rule
“The evil in this case is the wearing of high heels as opposed to flat shoes. It is a case that pits sartorial elegance against health...
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