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• Strikes

  Employees can legally go on strike if they are members of a union and collective bargaining talks break down, or if they believe there are serious health or safety issues at the workplace.
• Personal grievances

  A ‘personal grievance’ is an action that you can take against a current or former employer when you have an employment issue you are unable to resolve.
• Discrimination against transgender people

  A person’s gender identity and expression are part of who they are, not a lifestyle choice. Transgender people should be protected from discrimination in employment.
• Cases of interest: August 2024

  A summary of interesting or topical employment cases.
• Investigations

  Before taking disciplinary action or responding to a complaint, an employer should find out as much as they can.
• Offering and negotiating as an employer

  You should be open to negotiating terms in the employment agreement if an employee requests changes.
• Pay and employment equity review analysis

  To assess the impact of gender on the pay and participation of women, organisations need to analyse quantitative HR and payroll data.
• Negotiating the agreement

  Negotiations are part of the collective bargaining process. They refer to any form of discussion, either formal or informal, that is used to reach an agreement.
• Good faith in collective bargaining

  Unions and employers who are involved in collective bargaining must deal with each other in good faith.
• Volunteers, internships and studentships

  Volunteers and unpaid interns are not employees and are not covered by employment law. Studentships are a type of scholarship and also not covered by employment law.