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Court Finds Refugee Status Lapse Made Continued Employment Unlawful
Can an employee be dismissed if their refugee status or legal authorisation to work in South Africa expires? In Muyulenu v Global Telesales, the Labour Court found that continued employment would have been unlawful under the Immigration Act. Although the CCMA Commissioner committed a gross irregularity during arbitration, the Court ultimately found the employee’s dismissal procedurally and substantively fair.

Jonathan Goldberg
7 hours ago3 min read
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