Dismissals
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 Shopping for the best result – do you pursue an unfair dismissal dispute or a breach of contract dispute
 Shopping for the best result – do you pursue an unfair dismissal dispute or a breach of contract dispute Can employees pursue a claim for ... -
Red means stop – LAC confirms appropriateness of dismissal based on totality of evidence
 Red means stop – LAC confirms appropriateness of dismissal based on totality of evidence A recent decision by the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) in ... -
Employee not held responsible for unacceptable conduct
Employee not held responsible for unacceptable conduct 2024/10 An employee of the Western Cape Nature Conservation Board was dismissed for misconduct, but argued that ... -
Arbitrator Fails to Allow Oral Evidence, Award Reviewed
 Arbitrator Fails to Allow Oral Evidence, Award Reviewed 2024/10 An employee of a security company failed to respond to a client’s panic signal and ... -
Arbitrator Irregularities – Award Reviewed
 Arbitrator Irregularities – Award Reviewed 2024/10 A CCMA arbitrator issued an award of unfair dismissal without correctly assessing the situation. He allowed unacceptable evidence ... -
 An Arrested Employee Is Not a Get Out of Jail Free Card for the Employers
An Arrested Employee Is Not a Get Out of Jail Free Card for the Employers Terminating employment due to being arrested – Is this ... -
Resign, or I’ll Have to Report You
Resign, or I’ll Have to Report You From the Archives – Resignation or Criminal Charges: The legal & ethical dilemmas for employers. As an ... -
 Sick leave and the sick note: Entitlements and abuse
Sick leave and the sick note: Entitlements and abuse With flu season upon us, sick leave is on the rise. Therefore, it is imperative ... -
 Misconduct in the workplace: Managing labour relations
 Misconduct in the workplace: Managing labour relations Recent rulings in cases such as Mondry Ngobeni and 51 Others v Interspray Durban CC [2024] JS739-18 ... -
The risk of no relief – LAC refuses to award reinstatement for an unlawful dismissal
The risk of no relief – LAC refuses to award reinstatement for an unlawful dismissal 2024/06 By Chloё Loubser, Knowledge and Learning Lawyer at ...
