Labour Matters with Andrew Levy

As we move into a changed work environment, hear Andrew’s views on The Code of Practice on Managing Covid and The Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in the Workplace and how they will work in practice.
Prior to the enactment of the 1995 Labour Relations Act, labour law was rigid in terms of obeying rules but now there is now a greater focus on Codes to regulate the standards of behaviour. The Codes rely on self-discipline from employers, as employees can blow the whistle and run straight to the CCMA with any infringement. The Code on Managing Covid includes the issues of testing, vaccination, sick leave, policies and refusers.
The Code on Harassment introduces the umbrella term of ‘harassment,’ the law on racist and sexist behaviour and the concepts of ‘bullying’ and ‘workplace bullying.’
Know your Codes: Andrew & Sarah Levy will be running two morning Zoom Webinars on the following dates
Session 1: The Code of Good Practice: Managing Covid in the Workplace: Tuesday 31 May 2022
Session 2: The Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in the Workplace: Thursday 2 June 2022
For more information email [email protected] or call +27 83 227 0286 Website

As we move into a changed work environment, hear Andrew’s views on The Code of Practice on Managing Covid and The Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in the Workplace and how they will work in practice.
Prior to the enactment of the 1995 Labour Relations Act, labour law was rigid in terms of obeying rules but now there is now a greater focus on Codes to regulate the standards of behaviour. The Codes rely on self-discipline from employers, as employees can blow the whistle and run straight to the CCMA with any infringement. The Code on Managing Covid includes the issues of testing, vaccination, sick leave, policies and refusers.
The Code on Harassment introduces the umbrella term of ‘harassment,’ the law on racist and sexist behaviour and the concepts of ‘bullying’ and ‘workplace bullying.’
Know your Codes: Andrew & Sarah Levy will be running two morning Zoom Webinars on the following dates
Session 1: The Code of Good Practice: Managing Covid in the Workplace: Tuesday 31 May 2022
Session 2: The Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in the Workplace: Thursday 2 June 2022
For more information email [email protected] or call +27 83 227 0286

As we move into the traditional wage round in 2022, hear Andrew’s take on what is impacting the labour market - notably the war in Ukraine, increased fuel and food prices and the rise in inflation.
How this will affect union wage demands and how employers are likely to respond under the current economic circumstances? What the likelihood of strike action will be in the coming months, what sectors are hotspots for action and why unions are holding out for settlements that are unattainable and often result in long term wage loss.
Know your Codes: Andrew & Sarah Levy will be running two morning Zoom Webinars on the following dates:
Session 1: The Code of Good Practice: Managing Covid in the Workplace: Tuesday 31 May 2022
Session 2: The Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in the Workplace: Thursday 2 June 2022
For more information email [email protected] or call on +2783 227 0286 Website

As we move into the traditional wage round in 2022, hear Andrew’s take on what is impacting the labour market - notably the war in Ukraine, increased fuel and food prices and the rise in inflation.
How this will affect union wage demands and how employers are likely to respond under the current economic circumstances? What the likelihood of strike action will be in the coming months, what sectors are hotspots for action and why unions are holding out for settlements that are unattainable and often result in long term wage loss.
Know your Codes: Andrew & Sarah Levy will be running two morning Zoom Webinars on the following dates:
Session 1: The Code of Good Practice: Managing Covid in the Workplace: Tuesday 31 May 2022
Session 2: The Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in the Workplace: Thursday 2 June 2022
For more information email [email protected] or call on +2783 227 0286

Find out why it is so important to collect, evaluate and present evidence correctly in disciplinary hearings in order to win a case.
What is the difference between information, evidence and proof and when does evidence become proof?
Why is the wording of the charge so important and how do the common law obligations fit in?
How does an employer conceptualise its case in order to be successful and what is the burden of proof in the case of a disciplinary hearing as opposed to a criminal case? Website

Find out why it is so important to collect, evaluate and present evidence correctly in disciplinary hearings in order to win a case.
What is the difference between information, evidence and proof and when does evidence become proof?
Why is the wording of the charge so important and how do the common law obligations fit in?
How does an employer conceptualise its case in order to be successful and what is the burden of proof in the case of a disciplinary hearing as opposed to a criminal case?

Find out what Andrew’s views are on wages and collective bargaining as South Africa moves into a post-Covid economy.
What approach will the unions be taking as wage negotiations get underway and will they be able to make up for lost ground during lockdown conditions?
How will employers deal with increased demands from unions following the levelling out of wages during lockdown in these tough economic times?
What is the outlook for strike action this year as the parties entrench their positions in an uncertain and bleak trading environment?
Why is GDP growth so important and what steps need to be taken by the government to open up the labour market and create much needed jobs?

Find out what Andrew’s views are on wages and collective bargaining as South Africa moves into a post-Covid economy.
What approach will the unions be taking as wage negotiations get underway and will they be able to make up for lost ground during lockdown conditions?
How will employers deal with increased demands from unions following the levelling out of wages during lockdown in these tough economic times?
What is the outlook for strike action this year as the parties entrench their positions in an uncertain and bleak trading environment?
Why is GDP growth so important and what steps need to be taken by the government to open up the labour market and create much needed jobs? Website

Listen to Andrew Levy as he discusses why wage differentials are important in the understanding of the issue of pay structures and pay equality.
There are, he says, never disputes about wages only the comparison between wages and it is important to understand how these differences arise and why they can be regarded as fair.
For examples, different industries pay different rates with some being high paying and others low paying. Skilled employees can earn more in most areas, whilst unions can bargain for more for their members. Geographic differentials also play a part.
Larger organisations can pay more and a dangerous job will command more.
In summary, it is this understanding of why people do not have to be paid the same, that leads to an understanding of pay equality and the equilibrating forces that underlie it. Website

Listen to Andrew Levy as he discusses why wage differentials are important in the understanding of the issue of pay structures and pay equality.
There are, he says, never disputes about wages only the comparison between wages and it is important to understand how these differences arise and why they can be regarded as fair.
For examples, different industries pay different rates with some being high paying and others low paying. Skilled employees can earn more in most areas, whilst unions can bargain for more for their members. Geographic differentials also play a part.
Larger organisations can pay more and a dangerous job will command more.
In summary, it is this understanding of why people do not have to be paid the same, that leads to an understanding of pay equality and the equilibrating forces that underlie it.