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Bruniquel & Associates specialises in Industrial Relations, Diversity and Leadership Training, HR Consulting and Skills Development. B&A holds the distinction of producing thought-provoking, relevant Training DVDs, and a showcase of practical, systems-based training programmes that can be customised to suit your business focus.

Featured Article - JANUARY 2012

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THE ALCOHOLIC SCOURGE

Substance abuse is one of the major causes of poor work performance. Of all the substances available, alcohol has been identified as one of the major contributing factors to this problem.

Alcohol abuse is estimated to cost South Africa in excess of R9 billion per year.  It has been shown that per day, on average:

  • 5 people die of injuries;
  • 430 people are injured;
  • 52 people are permanently disabled.

Further studies have showed that 20 – 40% of industrial accidents are alcohol related. This is certainly a major cause for concern.

Drinking Patterns

Alcoholism is the term most of us are familiar with. However, from a professional point of view, alcohol problems are distinguished along a continuum of severity.
The first type of alcohol problem identified is binge drinking. This describes heavy, periodic drinking with the primary intention of becoming intoxicated by the excessive consumption of alcohol over a short period of time. Binging can occur over a few hours or even over a few days. The problem though is that binge drinking can turn to alcohol abuse, which can lead to alcohol dependence.

Alcohol abuse differs from alcohol dependence in that abusers are not necessarily physically addicted to alcohol. Rather, they develop a variety of problems as a result of their alcohol consumption, one being poor work performance. Due to the fact that they are not addicted though, abusers do have the ability to remain in control of their behavior. This allows them to change their drinking patterns in response to explanations and warnings, which means that the actual drinking problem can be difficult to detect. They may continue to drink however, despite the knowledge that their drinking is causing them regular and significant problems.

Alcohol dependence, or alcoholism is a chronic and often progressive disease...READ ENTIRE ARTICLE

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WILFRED M LESUTHU - GAUTENG

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Wilfred M Lesuthu - Development Programme in Labour Relations (Unisa) and Associate in Management (UCT)

Wilfred has considerable experience in assisting organisations align their Human Resources Strategies to their Business Strategic Plans at PricewaterhouseCoopers.  He was a Senior Consultant in the Human Capital and Leadership Centre of Excellence.  He has also gained broad management and supervisory training and development experience, which he accumulated over the past twenty years with the Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Company, as well as the seven years he spent at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Wilfred was appointed Senior HR (Industrial Relations) for Western Areas Gold Mines in 1992 to 1996. He has facilitated a Public Sector Grievance Procedure training intervention for the South African Management Development Institute (SAMDI), facilitated the Labour Relations Courses for the Limpopo Department of Health and Financial Management, including Initiating Disciplinary Hearings, Chairing Disciplinary Hearings, Conflict Management, and initiating and chairing disciplinary hearings for the Gauteng Department of Health.

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Fast Facts

A contract of employment may be terminated only once notice has been given as prescribed by the BCEA. The only exception is where the employer pays the employee the remuneration the employee would have received if the employee had worked during a notice period or where the employee has committed serious misconduct.
Every employer must keep a record containing each employee's name and occupation; the time worked by each employee; the remuneration paid to each employee; the date of birth of any employee under 18 years of age; and any other prescribed information.
No employer may require or permit a pregnant employee or an employee who is nursing her child to perform work that is hazardous to her health or the health of her child.
An employer may only permit an employee to perform night work if the employee agrees to it, and if the employee is compensated by the payment of an allowance, which may be a shift allowance, or by a reduction of working hours.
An employer may not permit an employee to work more than 45 hours in any week. An employee may also not exceed nine hours of work in any day if the employee works for five days or fewer in a week, or eight hours in any day if the employee works on more than five days in a week.
The Basic Conditions of Employment Act, or anything done under it, takes precedence over any collective agreement. In other words, an employer cannot reach an agreement with his/her employees that negates any of the conditions prescribed in the BCEA.
The purpose of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act is to advance economic development and social justice. It does this by giving effect to the right to fair labour practices, by establishing and enforcing basic conditions of employment; and by regulating the variation of basic conditions of employment.
The CCMA is independent of the State, any political party, trade union, employer, employers' organisation, federation of trade unions or federation of employers' organisations.
The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration was established as a juristic person by the LRA 66 of 1995.
An employer may not dismiss an employee for participating in a protected strike or for any conduct in contemplation or in furtherance of a protected strike.
A person may not take part in a strike if that person is engaged in an essential service or a maintenance service.
In any proceedings a party who alleges that a right or protection conferred on them by the LRA has been infringed must prove the facts of the conduct. The party who engaged in that conduct must then prove that the conduct did not infringe any provision of the LRA.
Every employer has the right to join an employers' organization, subject to its constitution.
The Labour Relations Act does not apply to all employees! Excluded groups include members of the National Defence Force; the National Intelligence Agency; the South African Secret Service, and the South African National Academy of Intelligence.
Every employee has the right to join a trade union, subject to its constitution.

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