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Moonlighting can be bad for your employment ‘health’

15 July 2022

Quite often new entrepreneurs start off exploring other sideline businesses while still in the employ of their current employer. Take... the example of a textile worker that starts to set up her own clothing business on the side by making clothes after hours. Is this allowed or could her employer fire her for this even if it does not affect her work responsibilities?

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Increase in minimum wages for farm and domestic workers

20 May 2021

I’m a farm owner and was wondering what the new minimum wages announced by Government will mean for my farming... business?

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What does the new minimum earnings threshold mean for employers?

16 April 2021

I noted recent media reports that indicated that a new minimum earnings threshold for employees has been promulgated. Is this... correct and what does this mean for business owners?

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Can my employee refuse to come to work because of Covid-19?

16 March 2021

Although we are nearing the tail-end of the Covid-pandemic, I still have a number of my employees that are refusing... to come to work because of Covid-19. I’ve tolerated them being at home, but my problem is that there is very little work they can do from home, yet I have to pay them. Can I force them to come back?

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