“But one cannot be happy in a family business, especially when the kids join the company after you have been there for six years and they try everything in their power to make you look stupid.”

“Now we have the son working there as well who has no idea but is pretending he has a clue!”

“Had a day from hell! “

“My boss was a total meanie 😦 no idea how to treat people let alone management.“

“From so called ‘professionalism’ 2 dumb brats runnin a mickey mouse business.”

Do any of the above Facebook posts sound familiar? If you are an employee, hopefully not – or it is worth having (at the least) a very careful check on your privacy settings.

Although the employee who posted the comments above did not name her company or the persons she was referring to, and claimed that her Facebook page was…

What can a member or former member of a pension fund do to resolve a dispute with the fund, or with their employer about their participation in the fund?

Four main types of disputes arise:
• The fund may exercise its powers improperly, or do something which it is not entitled to do;
• The fund can be poorly administered, causing you prejudice;
• You and the Fund may disagree on an important fact or matter of law;
• Your employer may not be fulfilling its duties where your membership of the Fund is concerned.

The Pension Funds Act sets out the procedure you may follow in order to have your dispute addressed.

First, you are required to send a written complaint to the Fund (or employer, if applicable). You must keep a copy of your complaint as well as your proof that it was sent. They have 30 days…