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Lawyers may be allowed at disciplinary hearings
3rd July 2023 Item 4 of the Code of Good Practice: Dismissal (The Code) contained in Schedule 8 of the Labour Relations Act (LRA) states that, when an enquiry is... →
Assault not always reason to fire
30th May 2023 The Code of Good Practice: Dismissal (The Code) states that: Advice and correction are the best ways of dealing with minor offences Repeated... →
When does a job applicant become an employee?
2nd May 2023 South Africa’s labour law statutes do not deal with the situation where a job applicant has been offered the job but, before starting work, is told... →
Promotion can be a right
3rd April 2023 In addition to dismissals employers may be taken to the CCMA for a number of unfair practices including unfair promotion. Employees do not have an... →
Beware interference with employee benefits
27th February 2023 As I have mentioned previously, employers are not taken to the CCMA only for reasons of unfair dismissal. Employees may take employers to the CCMA... →
Workplace whistleblowers are well protected
30th January 2023 Employees who report employers for committing illegal or otherwise irregular acts are protected, in the first instance, by the Constitution of... →
Unfair demotion will be punished by CCMA
9th January 2023 Employers fairly frequently demote employees. This could be for any of many legitimate and illegitimate reasons including: The boss dislikes the... →
Probation is not the easy way out for employers
28th November 2022 A probation clause is not a licence to fire the employee at will. A probationary employee is one who has a conditional employment contract (written... →
