It’s that time of the year (or two years) again.  All employers employing more than fifty people must submit an EE report to the Department of Labour EE Commission by 1st October 2010 or face an investigation by the Department of Labour.  The report must be completed according to a set of documents produced by the Department of Labour , referred to as the EEA2 and EEA4 Reports.  Companies that are registered for online submission have until 14th January 2011.
The EE Act requires employers to compile an EE Plan.  The …

Owen, Adendorff & Associates recently had the privilege in being involved in the eThekwini Host City Volunteer programme for the 2010 World Cup. The P&I Projects department under the leadership of Ronel Mitchell received the mandate to run with the project  40 days before the kick off of the Greatest Show on Earth.

1. The Task

It was initially envisaged that the P&I Team would have to select, train and deploy 900 volunteers from over 5000 applicants. These volunteers were to man the Airport, the Park and Rides, the Fan Fests, Fan …

It is quite common for an employee, accused of a serious act of misconduct, to be suspended from duty pending the holding of a Disciplinary Hearing.
However employers should be very careful before suspending such an employee.
Our Labour Court has made clear that such a suspension must have good valid reasons before the court will recognize that it is legitimate.  In addition the principle of Audi Alteram Partem must be observed by the employer.  The Audi Alteram Partem principle means that the accused employee must be able to give his version …