<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>LabourWise</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.labourwise.co.za/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.labourwise.co.za</link>
	<description>Welcome to Labourwise – the employer’s choice.</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 07:18:35 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2</generator>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
			<item>
		<title>RETIREMENT AGE &#8211; THE EMPLOYER&#8217;S CHALLENGE</title>
		<link>http://www.labourwise.co.za/labour-articles/retirement-age</link>
		<comments>http://www.labourwise.co.za/labour-articles/retirement-age#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 07:16:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Labourwise</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Article Archive]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labourwise.co.za/?p=1977</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Our law does not provide for a national or general age at which employees have to, or may retire. Contracts of employment may of course contain an agreed retirement age, in which case the employer may ask the employee to leave employment once he or she has reached the agreed age. This is obviously subject [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.labourwise.co.za/labour-articles/retirement-age/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>TERMINATION OF A CONTRACT OF TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT</title>
		<link>http://www.labourwise.co.za/labour-bytes/ft-contract</link>
		<comments>http://www.labourwise.co.za/labour-bytes/ft-contract#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 06:53:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Labourwise</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Labour Bytes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labourwise.co.za/?p=1951</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Must an employer give notice of termination of the services of an employee who has been employed on a temporary basis? ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.labourwise.co.za/labour-bytes/ft-contract/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>QUO VADIS FIXED TERM CONTRACTS?</title>
		<link>http://www.labourwise.co.za/labour-articles/quo-vadis</link>
		<comments>http://www.labourwise.co.za/labour-articles/quo-vadis#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Labourwise</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Article Archive]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labourwise.co.za/?p=1948</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Just as we think that the law pertaining to fixed term contracts has settled, something changes. While the latest development regarding the expectation of renewal of a fixed term contract may be welcomed by employers, there is no reason to celebrate.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.labourwise.co.za/labour-articles/quo-vadis/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>MINIMUM RATES FOR WHOLSALE &amp; RETAIL SECTOR: 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.labourwise.co.za/labour-bytes/minimum-rates-for-wholsale-retail-sector-2012</link>
		<comments>http://www.labourwise.co.za/labour-bytes/minimum-rates-for-wholsale-retail-sector-2012#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:49:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Labourwise</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Labour Bytes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labourwise.co.za/?p=1942</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As from 1 February 2012, the minimum wage rates in the Wholesale and Retail have been increased by approximately 6,38%.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.labourwise.co.za/labour-bytes/minimum-rates-for-wholsale-retail-sector-2012/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>THE RIGHT TO ANNUAL INCREASES</title>
		<link>http://www.labourwise.co.za/labour-bytes/increase</link>
		<comments>http://www.labourwise.co.za/labour-bytes/increase#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:06:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Labourwise</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Labour Bytes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labourwise.co.za/?p=1925</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Does an employee have a right to an annual increase?]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.labourwise.co.za/labour-bytes/increase/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>ACCOMODATING CULTURAL BELIEFS AND INDIGENOUS CUSTOMS</title>
		<link>http://www.labourwise.co.za/labour-articles/accomodating-cultural-beliefs-and-indigenous-customs</link>
		<comments>http://www.labourwise.co.za/labour-articles/accomodating-cultural-beliefs-and-indigenous-customs#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:25:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Labourwise</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Article Archive]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labourwise.co.za/?p=1896</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Should an employer try to accommodate an employee’s request for leave of absence to be trained as a traditional healer, where the period of absence may be as long as one month or longer? Or to grant leave in excess of the family responsibility leave available to an employee so that she can fulfil her obligation to arrange for a family member’s funeral?]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.labourwise.co.za/labour-articles/accomodating-cultural-beliefs-and-indigenous-customs/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>THE OBLIGATION TO WORK OVERTIME</title>
		<link>http://www.labourwise.co.za/labour-bytes/the-obligation-to-work-overtime</link>
		<comments>http://www.labourwise.co.za/labour-bytes/the-obligation-to-work-overtime#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Labourwise</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Labour Bytes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labourwise.co.za/?p=1868</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Question: May employees be forced to work overtime? What if they refuse? ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.labourwise.co.za/labour-bytes/the-obligation-to-work-overtime/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>TRASHING YOUR BOSS ON FACEBOOK</title>
		<link>http://www.labourwise.co.za/labour-articles/trashing-your-boss-on-facebook</link>
		<comments>http://www.labourwise.co.za/labour-articles/trashing-your-boss-on-facebook#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 06:35:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Labourwise</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Article Archive]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labourwise.co.za/?p=1863</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Social networks, such as Facebook, serve as a useful vehicle for sharing one’s personal views. It can also have unexpected and unfortunate ramifications. One example is when an employee makes use of a social network to air his views about his or her employer.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.labourwise.co.za/labour-articles/trashing-your-boss-on-facebook/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title> GLOSSARY</title>
		<link>http://www.labourwise.co.za/labour-glossary/739</link>
		<comments>http://www.labourwise.co.za/labour-glossary/739#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:19:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Labourwise</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Glossary]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://labourwise.co.za/?p=739</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[OFTEN USED WORDS AND PHRASES

The following is a glossary of words and phrases that subscribers might encounter:]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.labourwise.co.za/labour-glossary/739/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>CHANGING HOURS OF WORK</title>
		<link>http://www.labourwise.co.za/labour-bytes/changing-hours-of-work</link>
		<comments>http://www.labourwise.co.za/labour-bytes/changing-hours-of-work#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 09:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Labourwise</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Labour Bytes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.labourwise.co.za/?p=1837</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[May an employer increase or decrease agreed working hours of its employees?]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.labourwise.co.za/labour-bytes/changing-hours-of-work/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
<meta name="keywords" content="">
<meta name="description" content="" />
