LEGAL AUDITS

As we know,Private Companies with limited liability need by law to be audited by a Charted Accountant and their financials must be submitted to SARS.

However,as Companies do not by law have to be legally audited by a Lawyer,the majority of CEO's do not worry about legal audits.

A simple legal audit can,for example, highlight defects in your Human Resources Documents and Policies and your Service Level Agreements with clients.

For more information call Bryan Brett on 011 764 4280

DISMISSALS FOR POOR PERFORMANCE

Employers should be particlarily carefull before dismissing employees for poor performance.

It is the employers preogative to set performance standards or targets,but these should be attainable and resonable and this would have to proved by the employer if the employee challenges them.

Employers also need to take into account the current economic climate,for example,before setting targets for sales staff.

Employers need to conduct regular meeting with staff for poor performance counselling and detailed notes should be kept,including that of targets agreed to in these meetings.Matters beyond the control of the employee cannot be held against the employee,eg.the economic downturn.

Schedule 8 of the Labour Relations Act sets out the procedural and substantive pre-requisites of a fair dismissal.

For more information,please contact Bryan Brett.