The Labour Appeal Court overturned a ruling that an ethical hacker at Sanlam was constructively dismissed, finding he resigned voluntarily and had not proven intolerable working conditions. Mental-health arguments raised only at review were rejected, with the Court confirming that incapacity and constructive dismissal must not be conflated. The CCMA’s original finding was restored, offering clarity on mental-health claims in dismissal disputes.

LAC ruling and Draft Dismissal Code clarify that disciplinary hearings rely on practical fairness—not criminal trial standards.

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South African employers must reassess payment structures after the Labour Appeal Court's ruling on minimum wage calculations.