A topical and informative show helping businesses navigate the potentially tricky waters of employment and labour law.
With insights from industry professionals around relevant and topical news, to answering any questions you may have regarding your specific business, there will always be something that you as an HR professional or business owner can take away and implement.
South Africa’s Proposed Labour Law Reforms Explained
South Africa may be on the brink of significant labour law changes, with proposed amendments touching everything from dismissals and severance pay to gig worker protections and minimum wage enforcement. In this episode, Lisa Szöke unpacks what these reforms could mean in practice for both employers and employees.
She explores the balance between modernising the workplace, protecting vulnerable workers, and encouraging job creation in a challenging economic climate.
29 Sept 2025
New Code of Good Practice on Dismissal with Brendan Guy
If you're looking for any assistance in the legal side of the labour space, please feel free to get in touch with Guy & Associates.
www.gaalaw.co.za
19 Jun 2025
Employment Equity with Lisa Szöke
Lisa Szöke explains the key aspects of new Employment Equity laws and their implications for businesses in this interview episode.
14 Nov 2024
Leave & Office Parties with Lisa Szöke
Today we'll once again be speaking to Lisa Szöke - who is going to be talking us through some of the important things to know as the end of year fast approaches. From forced leave protocols to inappropriate behaviour at end of year office parties.
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If you're looking for any assistance in the legal side of the labour space, please feel free to get in touch with Guy & Associates.
www.labourguy.co.za
11 Oct 2024
Navigating The CCMA with Brendan Guy
Today we'll once again be speaking to the man himself, Brendan Guy - who is going to be talking us through some of the important factors you need to know about the CCMA and how best to deal with it should you ever find yourself there.
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If you're looking for any assistance in the legal side of the labour space, please feel free to get in touch with Guy & Associates.
www.labourguy.co.za
22 Aug 2024
Drugs & Alcohol In The Workplace with Lisa Szöke
Today we'll once again be speaking to Lisa Szöke - Senior Associate at Guy and Associates - who is going to be taking us through some recent cases that have been making waves in the labour law world, specifically relating to the problem of Drugs and Alcohol in the workplace.
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If you're looking for any assistance in the legal side of the labour space, please feel free to get in touch with Guy & Associates.
www.labourguy.co.za
8 Sept 2023
Termination Series Pt. 3 - Misconduct with Lisa Szöke
We are in episode 3 of our 3-part series wherein we deal with the ways in which an employment agreement may be terminated.
Each episode, we will give a description of the form of termination, explain the process involved in that termination, touch on some key elements for employees and employers to be aware of and then discuss any interesting cases, if any.
This episode we have Lisa Szöke who will be taking us through the third of the 3 topics - Misconduct.
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If you're looking for any assistance in the legal side of the labour space, please feel free to get in touch with Guy & Associates.
www.labourguy.co.za
3 Aug 2023
Termination Series Pt. 2 - Incapacity with Britney Theron
We are in episode 2 of our 3-part series wherein we deal with the ways in which an employment agreement may be terminated.
Each episode, we will give a description of the form of termination, explain the process involved in that termination, touch on some key elements for employees and employers to be aware of and then discuss any interesting cases, if any.
This episode we have Britney Theron who will be taking us through the second of the 3 topics - Incapacity.
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If you're looking for any assistance in the legal side of the labour space, please feel free to get in touch with Guy & Associates.
www.labourguy.co.za
24 Jul 2023
Bonus Episode - CapeTalk Interview - 'Leave for Chronic Meds'
10 Jul 2023
Termination Series Pt. 1 - Retrenchments with Britney Theron
We are starting a new 3-part series wherein we deal with the ways in which an employment agreement may be terminated.
Each episode, we will give a description of the form of termination, explain the process involved in that termination, touch on some key elements for employees and employers to be aware of and then discuss any interesting cases, if any.
This episode we have Britney Theron who will be taking us through the first of the 3 topics - Retrenchments and Redundancies.
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If you're looking for any assistance in the legal side of the labour space, please feel free to get in touch with Guy & Associates.
www.labourguy.co.za
29 May 2023
Restraint of Trade with Lisa Szöke
In this episode we're speaking once again to Lisa Szöke - Senior Associate at Guy and Associates - who is going to be taking us through the rather interesting topic of Restraint of Trade, when is it applicable, when is it legal, and when and why is it most often implemented.
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If you're looking for any assistance in the legal side of the labour space, please feel free to get in touch with Guy & Associates.
www.labourguy.co.za
Brendan Guy chats to Cape Talk's Pippa Hudson in her shows "Legal Talk" section around the legalities of children and work. When does it go from being just a part-time job to something more official that needs to taxed and/or regulated.
3 Jan 2023
Formal Employment vs Contract Work with Brendan Guy
Director of Guy & Associates, Brendan Guy himself, speaks to us about the potential landmines employers face when they don't clearly define whether the person working for them is on a full-time contract or simply on a project basis contract.
There is a lot of important information here regarding who qualifies as what under the law, and how the courts will ultimately make their decisions when faced with cases like these.
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If you're looking for any assistance in the legal side of the labour space, please feel free to get in touch with Guy & Associates.
www.labourguy.co.za
1 Dec 2022
Sexual Harrassment with Lisa Szöke
Senior Associate Lisa Szöke speaks to us about the intricacies of Sexual Harassment in the workplace.
After clearly educating us on the ins and outs of the Employment Equity Act, she goes on to share some truly eye-watering examples from cases she's worked in the past.
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If you're looking for any assistance in the legal side of the labour space, please feel free to get in touch with Guy & Associates.
www.labourguy.co.za
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