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05 MAY 2020
Aside from the adverse economic, health and social impact of the Corona crisis on people generally, employers are also confronted by complex legal issues and facing several employment challenges after lockdown.
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03 NOVEMBER 2018
People may no longer be prosecuted for cultivating, possessing and using small amounts of dagga for private purposes. But what are the consequences for the workplace?
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02 JUNE 2018
It's a well-known fact that an employee who is suspended pending a disciplinary hearing is entitled to be paid. What's not so well known, is that the employee could claim additional compensation if the suspension is regarded as unfair.
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05 MARCH 2018
An employee resigns with immediate effect after receiving notice of a disciplinary hearing. May the employer proceed with the hearing?
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04 DECEMBER 2017
Dismissing an employee for poor work performance is more challenging than dismissing an employee for misconduct.
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06 FEBRUARY 2017
A distinction must be drawn between temporary and permanent incapacity as a result of ill health.
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05 DECEMBER 2016
Is a contractual notice period of use to the parties in an employment relationship?
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05 OCTOBER 2016
The Labour Relations Act (LRA) has twelve sections devoted, in effect, to protecting employee’s jobs and to the imposition of extremely stringent obligations on employers contemplating the dismissal of employees.
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05 JUNE 2016
Where employees don’t do what is expected of them, the employer is often faced with a practical dilemma: Do I treat this as misconduct or incapacity?
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30 APRIL 2016
How high may the employer set the bar when it comes to discipline in the workplace – may a zero tolerance approach be implemented?
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