Misconduct
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The disciplinary code decoded
The disciplinary code decoded By Nicolene Erasmus, Director at Labour Guide Paragraphs 3 and 4 of The Code of Good Practice: Dismissal state the ... -
Herd mentality could get you herded into court … and fired
Herd mentality could get you herded into court … and fired By Aadil Patel, Director, National Practice Head, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Can an employee ... -
Brandishing dangerous weapons during strike action and proving employees’ awareness of the rule prohibiting this conduct
Brandishing dangerous weapons during strike action and proving employees’ awareness of the rule prohibiting this conduct By Sean Jamieson, Senior Associate, Michael Bailey, Candidate ... -
“The first man on the ball”: Can an employee avoid a sanction of dismissal by summarily resigning prior to the sanction being imposed?
“The first man on the ball”: Can an employee avoid a sanction of dismissal by summarily resigning prior to the sanction being imposed? By ... -
Employers May Be Justified to Hold A Disciplinary Hearing in Employees’ Absence under Certain Circumstances
Employers May Be Justified to Hold A Disciplinary Hearing in Employees’ Absence under Certain Circumstances By Magate Phala, Labour Law Specialist and founding Director ... -
Dismissal due to the breakdown of the trust relationship
Dismissal due to the breakdown of the trust relationship By Jacques van Wyk, Director; Andre van Heerden, Senior Associate and Chelsea Roux, Candidate Attorney, ... -
Can employers discipline employees for conduct occurring outside of working hours?
Can employers discipline employees for conduct occurring outside of working hours? BY Siphamandla Dube, Senior Associate, Employment, ENSafrica An increase in global digitisation has ... -
No rest for the wicked Social Media Policy
No rest for the wicked Social Media Policy By Nicholas Preston, Director and Lerato Malope, Candidate Attorney, Employment, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Our courts have ... -
Carrying weapons during strike action: potential ground for dismissal
Carrying weapons during strike action: potential ground for dismissal By Jacques van Wyk, Director; Andre van Heerden, Senior Associate; and Chelsea Roux, Candidate Attorney ... -
False workplace racism allegations increasingly punished by courts
False workplace racism allegations increasingly punished by courts By Bradley Workman-Davies, Director, Werksmans Attorneys The problem of being accused of racism, when the allegation ...
