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Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA)

The Basic Conditions of Employment Act stipulates that employers must give workers certain details each time they are paid. Rules for sick leave as prescribed by the Basic Conditions of Employment Act. … The Basic Conditions of Employment Act regulates working hours and rest periods for workers.

Labour Relations Act (LRA)

The Labour Relations Act (LRA), Act 66 of 1995 aims to promote economic development, social justice, labour peace and democracy in the workplace.

Employment Equity Act (EE)

The purpose of the employment Equity plan is to enable the employer “to achieve reasonable progress towards employment Equity“, to assist in eliminating unfair discrimination in the workplace, and to achieve equitable representation of employees from designated groups by means of affirmative action measures.

CCMA

The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) is an independent, juristic body that helps to resolve disputes and offers advice and training on labour relations.

Disciplinary Action

In employment law, disciplinary action is a process for dealing with job-related behavior that does not meet expected and communicated performance standards. The primary purpose for discipline is to assist the employee to understand that a performance problem or opportunity for improvement exists.

Poor Work Performance

Poor performance is legally defined as ‘when an employee’s behaviour or performance might fall below the required standard’.

Incapacity

Incapacity

The Code of Good Practice in Chapter 8 of the Labour Relations Act 1995 (LRA), distinguishes between incapacity in the form of poor work performance and incapacity as a result of ill health or injury.

Trade Unions

One of the main targets of trade unions is to negotiate with employers about the matters affecting their members and other employees at work.