SA Metal Group dismissed a cleaner when she was found guilty of “theft of company time” for having spent time ostensibly cleaning a kitchen that
The Labour Court recently handed down a judgment in the matter of Nhlanhla Christopher Makhoba and the CCMA (September 2021) in which the Court addressed
There is a general perception that disciplinary codes as well as the Code of Good Practice: Dismissal, contained in Schedule 8 of the Labour Relations
It is now trite that the Regulations issued in terms of the Disaster Management Act require employees who have been exposed to someone who has
The LRA provides the following remedies for an unfair dismissal: The employer to reinstate the employee on the same terms and conditions of employment before
It was widely reported in March 2020 that Regulation 5 of the Disaster Management Act Regulations provided that “anyone that creates or spreads fake news
The Bill of Rights provides that everyone is equal before the law and that this equality includes the full and equal enjoyment of all rights
Deep into its second devastating year, daily reports from different parts of the world show that it is well-nigh impossible to control the rapid pace
For the few companies whose employees have managed to accumulate leave despite the past year of lockdowns and riots, it is prudent to undertake the
The facts show that the world is in the grip of COVID-19. Since 27 March 2020 some employers have had no choice but to close
Governments worldwide face the same dilemma: Do existing human rights prevent them from compelling their citizens to be vaccinated via legislation? There is much uncertainty
There has been much controversy since the Minister of Employment and Labour issued the revised Consolidated Directions on Occupational Health and Safety Measures in Certain
It is not often that one comes across the Latin maxim, “vigilantibus non dormientibus lex subvenit”, which translates to, “You have delayed in prosecuting your
The unprecedented protest action, looting and destruction encountered in KwaZulu-Natal and parts of Gauteng recently has shaken the country to its core. Amongst the hapless
Social media influences every facet of our daily lives, including the employment relationship. The right to freedom of expression and the right to privacy are
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