Misconduct
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Onbillike ontslag: Hoe om ʼn dispuut na die KMVA (CCMA) te verwys
Onbillike ontslag: Hoe om ʼn dispuut na die KMVA (CCMA) te verwys Wat staan ʼn persoon te doen as hy voel dat hy onbillik ... -
Off Duty Misconduct: To Discipline Or Not To Discipline
KAREN FULTON & EVA MUDELY Generally, what an employee does after work hours is of no concern to his employer, who has no right ... -
New guidelines rule on what is fair dismissal
Ivan Israelstam Item 60.4 of the new CCMA Guidelines: Misconduct Arbitrations (the guidelines) states that it is not unfair for employers to make use ... -
Never underestimate the value of being prepared
Ivan Israelstam I was recently retained by an employer to assist with preparing for a Labour Court review case. The employer had dismissed an ... -
Must I hand over my evidence before the hearing?
This is another question that arises time and time again. Very often, it emanates from the fact that trade unions, or the respondent’s legal ... -
Conduct outside work tricky to deal with
Ivan Israelstam While employers have very few rights under the Labour Relations Act (LRA) they do at least have the right to discipline and ... -
Code of Good Practice: Dismissal (General)
Schedule 8 The Code of Good Practice – Dismissal 1. Introduction.—(1) This code of good practice deals with some of the key aspects of ... -
Managers must be trained on chairing hearings
Employers need to know meanings of prejudice Ivan Israelstam The word prejudice can have any number of different meanings. Any employer needs to understand ... -
Line is blurred on unfair behaviour at work
Inequality plays a role in determining what is unfair Ivan Israelstam In criminal law an accused may be found guilty of and punished for ... -
Law has harsh penalties for unfair axing of staff
Ivan Israelstam Labour Relations Act favours re-instatement as the first port of call The CCMA, bargaining council, Labour Court, Labour Appeal Court or private ...
