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HR Memo From a Small Island
Wednesday, 21 January 2009 | Written by Andrew Levy Employment Unemployment in the UK for the period September to November 2008 reached its highest level

Just When You Think You’ve Seen it All
Thursday, 16 July 2009 | Written by Andrew Levy Employment It was a particularly harrowing dismissal case, which ran for over a year, and was

Out of This World
Monday, 04 February 2009 | Written by Andrew Levy Employment Recently, an employee at a hearing for unauthorised absence explained his misconduct by claiming that

Labour Brokers – The Pace Hots Up
Friday, 28 August 2009 | Written by Andrew Levy Employment That there will be legislative changes affecting labour brokers is now certain, although the form

How is ‘Remuneration’ Defined and Why is This Important?
Wednesday, 01 July 2009 | Written by Andrew Levy Employment Wages and remuneration are not the same thing at all, and both are separately defined in the BCEA. Conventionally,

Job Outlook Bleak
Thursday, 25 June 2009 | Written by Andrew Levy Employment Recent figures issued by government show 179,000 jobs lost in the first quarter of 2009.

Cost Awards – Make Them Pay
Monday, 12 January 2009 00:00 | Written by Andrew Levy Are more costs awards now being awarded against employees, consultants and unions that waste time with futile

A Matter of Trust
Thursday, 22 April 2010 | Written by Andrew Levy Employment Every employee has a duty to protect the interests of his/her employer. This derives from