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Unhappy with an independently chaired disciplinary hearing?

Employer options In employment law, disputes that arise from disciplinary hearings can be intricate and heated. Many employers opt to hire independent chairpersons to prevent the possibility of ending up in the CCMA (i.e. the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation,…

Provided By SchoemanLaw Inc

by Nicolene Schoeman-Louw

The rotten apple at work – Intolerable employees

Employment relationships in South Africa are perceived as difficult at the best of times. If things go “pear shaped” and a disciplinary hearing follows suit, many employers assume that once an act of grave misconduct has been proven, there is no need to prove that …

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by Nicolene Schoeman-Louw

Delving into the weeds – Cannabis at work

The 2018 Constitutional Court case of Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Others v Prince (Clarke and Others Intervening) (“Prince judgment”) was at the...

by Sandro Milo, Tasso Anestidis, Nadia Froneman, Kyle Lamb, Justine Shear and Dylan Bouchier

Doctor, doctor – your employee stole my bag!

You’re a patient in a state hospital. You go into surgery only to find when you return to the ward that your bag is missing....

by Sandro Milo, Tasso Anestidis, Nadia Froneman, Kyle Lamb, Justine Shear and Dylan Bouchier

My employer has refused to accept my sick note and is withholding my pay

An employer refuses to accept a sick note/medical certificate from an employee signed off by a clinic sister and withholds the employee’s pay. What can...

by Bregman Moodley Attorneys

Frequent December break labour questions

As companies prepared for the December break, questions about bonuses, leave, working on public holidays, misconduct and other issues were asked. 1. Are bonuses compulsory? Bonuses are...

Protected Disclosures Act: Interdicting the employer for ‘occupational detriments’

Introduction The Protected Disclosures Act 26 of 2000 (PDA), colloquially known as the whistle-blowing act, provides protection to whistle-blowers in the private and public sector who...

by Thabo Mohale

protected disclosures

What is gross misconduct, and could it cost you your job?

Understanding the Labour Relations Act will help you succeed at work There are varying degrees of issues you may face in the workplace that could lead...

by Michael Visser

Employers should avoid unnecessary delays in bringing disciplinary proceedings against employees

Disciplinary actions have profound implications for employees. My experience working with labour matters is that 95% of the time the employee would likely be found...

by Petrus Khumalo

How to handle disciplinary action

10 key questions to ask yourself to ensure that disciplinary action is fair Disciplinary action refers to steps that are taken, if it is believed that...

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