Misconduct
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No time for dark humour in the workplace – Load shedding is no joke!!
No time for dark humour in the workplace – Load shedding is no joke!! 2024/01 By Jacques van Wyk, Director, Andre van Heerden, Director ... -
Excessive delays in instituting disciplinary proceedings may taint procedural fairnessÂ
 Excessive delays in instituting disciplinary proceedings may taint procedural fairness On 25 January 2016, and after a delay of approximately three and half years ... -
The scourge of misrepresenting qualificationsÂ
The scourge of misrepresenting qualifications In Lesedi Local Municipality v Mphele and Others [2023] 9 BLLR 939 (LC), the Labour Court (LC) held as follows: ‘We ... -
How to conduct an efficient misconduct investigation in the workplace
How to conduct an efficient misconduct investigation in the workplace Item 4(1) of schedule 8 (Code of Good Practice: Dismissal) of the Labour Relations ... -
Boardrooms are not courts: The decriminalised approach to workplace discipline
Boardrooms are not courts: The decriminalised approach to workplace discipline Misconduct is inevitable in every workplace, but not each instance of misconduct is always ... -
Bad advice not a basis to set aside an agreement
Bad advice not a basis to set aside an agreement In Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality v Hlongwane NO and Another [2023] 9 BLLR 898 (LC), the ... -
Killing Time Might Kill Your CaseÂ
Killing Time Might Kill Your Case This article delves into a recent case that sheds light on the significance of prompt and consistent disciplinary ... -
To Suspend or not to Suspend, that is the QuestionÂ
To Suspend or not to Suspend, that is the Question In the instance of gross misconduct, an employee’s suspension from the workplace may be ... -
The onus of proof concerning a constructive dismissal
The onus of proof concerning a constructive dismissal An employee resigned from work after a series of incidents, including being issued an ultimatum requiring ... -
Introducing the Guidebook to the CCMA
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