Misconduct
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Knowledge in labour law essential for companies
Managers should be thoroughly trained to handle DC hearings Ivan Israelstam The purpose of workplace disciplinary hearings is to enable the chairperson of the ... -
Whatever reason, double jeopardy is unlawful
Ivan Israelstam In the interests of fairness, arbitrators and judges sometimes depart from the basic principles of law and look at the unique circumstances ... -
It’s that consistency thing again!!
Employers are often caught out on that very little or most understood thing called consistency. Consistency applies in two ways. It applies to consistency ... -
Is the sanction appropriate?
The chairperson of a disciplinary hearing is often faced with the dilemma of deciding whether or not a dismissal would be appropriate on a ... -
Is Procedure the “letter of the law?
We all know that employers must have a proper Disciplinary Procedure in place – namely, a procedure that is to be followed at disciplinary ... -
High qualification needed to chair dismissals
Ivan Israelstam In certain special circumstances employees are entitled to be represented at disciplinary hearings by external people such as trade union officials and ... -
Hearings must be formal, and also fair
Ivan Israelstam Several months ago I cited the case of Ausa obo Melville v SA Airways Technical. In that case the arbitrator quoted the ... -
Griewe prosedures
Griewe prosedures André Claassen Dit is ironies dat griewe prosedures meestal deur werkgewers as negatief ervaar word. Bestuurders neem dikwels aanstoot indien dit kom ... -
Grievance Procedure
A the grievance procedure is probably the most simple of all procedures. It must be noted that the grievance procedure may not be used ... -
Get the power of the CCMA behind you
Lack of awareness or understanding of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and its processes can deny the public use of the accessible ...
