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You cannot ignore extenuating circumstances
1st August 2022 Even when an employer finds an employee guilty of a serious offence this does not automatically entitle the employer to fire the employee. There... →
Don’t misinterpret the lifting of Covid restrictions
1st July 2022 The decision of the government to lift certain of its Covid restrictions will assist businesses to improve their sales. However, employers and... →
Insubordination not always dismissible
30th May 2022 The Code of Good Practice: Dismissal (the Code) serves as a guideline for all those presiding over disputes related to discipline and dismissal.... →
Covid does not justify unfair religious discrimination
3rd May 2022 Section 6 of the Employment Equity Act (EEA) prohibits unfair discrimination against an employee on arbitrary grounds One of these grounds is that... →
Forcing employees to retire early can be expensive
28th March 2022 Section 6 of the Employment Equity Act (EEA) prohibits unfair discrimination against an employee on arbitrary grounds including race, sex,... →
Retrenchments cannot be misused to get rid of undesirables
28th February 2022 The courts are required to ask three key questions when deciding whether a retrenchment is fair: Did the employer follow the statutory... →
LRA protects employees who lodge grievances
By: Creamer Media Reporter 31st January 2022 Some employers are too soft and trusting when receiving grievances and give in even before establishing whether the grievance has merit. However,... →
Be careful when dealing with disruptive employees
3rd January 2022 Employees who behave in a disruptive manner might do so for a variety of reasons including: Abuse of alcohol or other substances Incompetence –... →
