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Legal professional weighing two smartphones on a balance scale labelled "Dismissal" and "Job Saved", representing how WhatsApp messages can either support or undermine an employee's case in workplace disciplinary and labour law matters.

“WhatsApp Can Cost You Your Job… Or Save It” – A 2026 Labour Law Lesson for Employers

Can a WhatsApp message cost an employee their job? This article examines two 2026 Labour Court decisions that reached different outcomes, explaining when workplace WhatsApp messages justify dismissal, how proportionality is assessed, and what employers should include in their disciplinary and social media policies to reduce CCMA risk.

Grant Wilkinson

Jul 92 min read

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