Misconduct
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Breathalyser results as evidence
Breathalyser results as evidence For the past couple of decades, law enforcement and employers alike relied on breathalysers to determine whether alcohol is present ... -
Fairly unlawful or lawfully unfair? Employees and their rights on termination under the LRA and contract
Fairly unlawful or lawfully unfair? Employees and their rights on termination under the LRA and contract The South African Labour Relations act, 66 of ... -
To dismiss or remove from the CCMA roll?
The Labour Appeal Court decided Prior to August 2021, an arbitrating commissioner had the authority as per section 138(5)(a) of the Labour Relations Act, ... -
NEW CCMA RULES AND FORMS 2023
NEW CCMA RULES AND FORMS 2023 IMPORTANT UPDATE Â The CCMA has published its long-awaited amendments to the rules for proceedings before the Commission. ... -
Practice and practicalityÂ
The deemed withdrawal and archiving of review applications under the Practice Manual of the Labour Court The Practice Manual of the Labour Court expressly ... -
Polygraph testing
The respectability of polygraph evidence, at best, remains an open question, and any litigant seeking to invoke it for any legitimate purpose, must, needs ... -
The Labour Court confirms that section 188a (11) inquiries are not for the taking
The Labour Court confirms that section 188a (11) inquiries are not for the taking As the South African legislative framework on the protection of ... -
Can expired warnings be considered?
Key information Schedule 8 of the Labour Relations Act requires that all employers should adopt disciplinary rules that establish the standard of conduct required ... -
The harshest penalty: Sexual harassment in the public sector
The harshest penalty: Sexual harassment in the public sector By Jose Jorge, Director, Sector Head and Taryn York, Associate, Employment, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr In ... -
Dishonesty surrounding the breach of Covid-19 protocols in the workplace is a fair ground for dismissal
Dishonesty surrounding the breach of Covid-19 protocols in the workplace is a fair ground for dismissal By Jacques van Wyk, Director and Danelle Plaatjies, ...
