Workplace Discipline Judging by the number of e-mails I receive from employers regarding poor performance, it is obvious that very few employers understand that ...

Waarskuwings André Claassen Die tipe waarskuwing van toepassing sal afhang van die ernstigheid van die oortreding sowel as die omstandighede waaronder die oortreding plaasgevind ...

Ivan Israelstam It is often very difficult for employers to provide, at the CCMA and bargaining councils, sufficient proof that the employee is guilty ...

Name of employee: ___________________________________________ Section/ Place of work: _______________________________________ Service Number and/or ID. Number: _______________________________ Post title: __________________________________________________ Date and time of offence:______________________________________ Offence/Complaint: ...

Unjustified exclusion means unfair discrimination I often receive enquiries from employees stating that they are employed on a fixed term contract or temporary basis, ...

How to refer a dispute to the CCMA or a Bargaining Council André Claassen We are often being asked questions, such as; I have ...

Unfair Labour Practice – Promotion Many arguments arise in the workplace regarding promotion to an existing post, perhaps upon retirement or resignation of the ...

Information provided by Para Legal Advice What is a dismissal? An employer can take these options to dismiss a worker: give the worker notice ...

Tougher action can be taken after a warning Ivan Israelstam According to the Labour Relations Act (LRA) the purpose of giving warnings is to ...

To trap or not to trap – that is the question This issue of entrapment crops up every now and again – I know ...