South Africa: New Basic Conditions Of Employment Act Earnings Threshold

On 1 July 2013, the Minister of Labour announced that, with effect from 1 July 2013, the earnings threshold in the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), which operates to exclude employees earning above the threshold from certain BCEA entitlements and protections, will increase from the current R183,008 per annum to R193,805 per annum, an increase of approximately 5.9%.

Employees earning above this threshold are excluded from working time protections such as maximum ordinary working […]

By | July 25th, 2013 ||

Employment In Finland Should Ensure Working Conditions On A Par With Those In Finlan

The recent Supreme Court decision in case No 3-2-1-179-12 confirmed that workers posted to another member state are subject to working conditions of that particular state. If a worker is employed in several states simultaneously it is vital to agree on the law governing the worker’s contract and their habitual place of work. If a worker is sent outside their habitual place of work, this constitutes a posting and it is important to verify […]

By | July 24th, 2013 ||

Is the Workplace the Right Forum to Discuss Race?

Richard Cohen was quoted in the Corporate Counsel article “Is the Workplace the Right Forum to Discuss Race?” While the full text can be found in the July 24, 2013, issue of Corporate Counsel, a synopsis is noted below.

With President Obama recently imploring Americans to use the workplace as a forum for discussions about race, various attorneys are weighing in. Some caution that framing the conversation in the wrong way in the workplace could result in a […]

By | July 23rd, 2013 ||