Legal Articles

Many disputes have arisen recently about the process and fairness of suspensions where an employee is suspended without first consulting with him or her. By Lizel van […]

The issue is dealt with in clause 5 of the MIBCO Main Collective Agreement. “Remuneration for the purposes of calculating accrued leave pay shall mean an […]

When an employee is retrenched, it is often referred to as “service pay”. In legal terms, the payment for years of service is referred to as […]

A certificate of service would in general terms, assist you in securing employment. As such, this document is quite important to have. Clause 7.5 of the […]

In the Retail Motor Industry the employer is obliged to make certain statutory deductions and payments. Examples of statutory deductions include Provident Fund, Union Fees, Council […]

An employer may not always need you to work your notice period, however sometimes would prefer this. The question then arises that if you don’t want […]

The words operational requirements and retrenchment have become synonymous to the retail motor industry. The MISA Legal Department engages or consults with employers on behalf of […]

A fixed term contract is a formal contract of employment between an employee and an employer, where the duration of the contract is established in advance. […]

If you need assistance from a lawyer after you have referred your dispute to the DRC, and a date has been allocated to conciliate or arbitrate […]