Misconduct
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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 ... -
Lapsed warnings and prior disciplinary record – is it all meaningless?
Last week I was in Cape Town presenting a Labour Guide training course. A number of delegates raised the question of lapsed warnings and ... -
Konstruktiewe ontslag
Konstruktiewe ontslag André Claassen Ek ontvang gereeld navrae rakende konstruktiewe ontslag. Dit is nodig dat werknemers besef dat konstruktiewe ontslag sonder enige twyfel een ... -
Konsiliasie/Bemiddeling
Konsiliasie/Bemiddeling André Claassen Ek het in vorige rubrieke verwys na die term “Konsiliasie”. ʼn Konsiliasie verhoor is ʼn proses waar die Kommissaris met die ...
