Misconduct
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The Investigation of the Complaint
All complaints must be investigated. The investigation is necessary firstly to establish if it is necessary to take disciplinary action in the form of ... -
The importance of your Disciplinary Code, policies and procedures
I receive large numbers of e-mails, on almost a daily basis, from employers complaining about employee behaviour in the workplace. “Some of my employees ... -
The Disciplinary Procedure For Misconduct
The Disciplinary Procedure For Misconduct Provided by the Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) The purpose of these explanatory notes is to supplement ... -
The Disciplinary Hearing
A Guide to Disciplinary Hearings At the outset, let it be stated that: the full proceedings must be recorded in writing in the minutes. ... -
The consolidated or general final written warning
The question of whether or not an employer is entitled to give an employee a “general” warning for a number of unrelated offences or ... -
The Chairperson’s Responsibility
The Sanction. The sanction to be imposed is a matter for the Chairman to decide, and contrary to popular belief the evidence has nothing ... -
The balancing act of handling grievances
Ivan Israelstam Some employers are too soft and trusting when receiving grievances and give in even before establishing whether the grievance has merit. However, ... -
Teistering
Teistering André Claassen Elke individu moet met waardigheid en respek in die werksplek hanteer te word. Teistering ongeag die aard daarvan spreek tot niemand ... -
Taking bribes a crime against the employer
By Ivan Israelstam With the current international financial crisis, credit crunch, spiralling prices of goods, job losses and scarcity of new jobs, it is ... -
Take note: discrimination is not always unfair
Ivan Israelstam Section 6 of the Employment Equity Act (EEA) prohibits unfair discrimination against an employee on arbitrary grounds, including race, sex, disability, age ...
