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THE VALUE OF MARKETING
Many entrepreneurs in today's digital and virtual world overlook the importance of marketing their products and services digitally and...
EOHCB National
Feb 3, 2023


UPDATED CODE OF PRACTICE: MANAGING EXPOSURE TO SARS-COV-2 IN THE WORKPLACE
Just like Sir Elton John sings - "I'm still standing", so does the Code of Practice: Managing Exposure to SARS-COV-2 in the Workplace,...
EOHCB National
Feb 1, 2023


DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN AN EMPLOYEE AND AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
When deciding whether a person is an employee rather than an independent contractor, the courts follow an approach usually referred to as...
EOHCB National
Jan 30, 2023


PRACTICAL MEASURES TO RUN A SMALL BUSINESS WITH LOADSHEDDING
Loadshedding inconvenience business by means of loss of productivity, loss of income, theft, burglary, and poor connectivity. It poses...
EOHCB National
Jan 27, 2023


5 WAYS TO IMPROVE EMPLOYEE WELLBEING
The Occupational Health and Safety Act, of 1993, requires the employer to bring about and maintain, as far as reasonably practicable, a...
EOHCB National
Jan 25, 2023


PRESUMPTION OF WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE
The Code of Good Practice: Who is an employee, is in terms of section 200A (4) and section 203 of the Labour Relations Act (LRA). It is a...
EOHCB National
Jan 23, 2023


January 2023 EOHCB Journal
From all of us at the EOHCB, Happy New Year! May 2023 be a year filled with prosperity and business stability and growth for you. In our...
EOHCB National
Jan 23, 2023


December 2022 EOHCB Journal
In this edition, the National Manager of the EOHCB shares a festive season message, we confirm that the President of the Republic of...
EOHCB National
Dec 20, 2022


November 2022 EOHCB Journal
Herewith for your perusal, is the November 2022 edition of the EOHCB Journal. In this addition, we remind members of our annual office...
EOHCB National
Nov 28, 2022


EVALUATING EVIDENCE
Evidence must be accurate, reliable, and probable. When evaluating evidence, don’t look at any evidence in isolation – look at it...
EOHCB National
Nov 21, 2022


EVIDENCE AND FINDINGS IN DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS
The complainant and the chairperson must know the differences in the various types of evidence, what weight a certain type of evidence...
EOHCB National
Nov 14, 2022


THE DISCIPLINARY HEARING ROLE PLAYERS
Who does what? People are often confused by the title given to the participants at a disciplinary hearing. And the function of each...
EOHCB National
Nov 7, 2022


PREPARING FOR THE DISCIPLINARY HEARING
Prior to a disciplinary hearing – at least two days before the hearing – you must have all your preparation completed. You must have all...
EOHCB National
Oct 31, 2022


PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS - NOTIFYING THE EMPLOYEE
The most common disputes referred to the CCMA and or Bargaining Council and mistakes made by employers relate to procedural...
EOHCB National
Oct 24, 2022


October 2022 EOHCB Journal
It is with tremendous pleasure, that we inform you of your newly elected Office Bearers (National Management Committee) of the EOHCB....
EOHCB National
Oct 24, 2022


PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS - FORMULATING THE CHARGES
Deciding on the charges Another common procedural error occurs when the employer decides to charge the employee. Many employers have a...
EOHCB National
Oct 17, 2022


PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS - WITNESS STATEMENTS
Whilst there may not be any specific legislation concerning the submission or taking of statements, there is a right way and a wrong way...
EOHCB National
Oct 10, 2022


DISMISSAL - MISCONDUCT: PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS
Identify the offense 1st Step – the accused person is an employee of the company This might seem to be stating the obvious, but the first...
EOHCB National
Oct 3, 2022


TYPES OF MISCONDUCT
The following forms of misconduct are seen as serious and may lead to the dismissal of an employee. When an employee commits one or more...
EOHCB National
Sep 26, 2022


September 2022 EOHCB Journal
In this month's edition, we remind members of the remaining important dates for 2022, look at Membership of the EOHCB according to the...
EOHCB National
Sep 23, 2022
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