by Lia Marus | Nov 13, 2020 | Latest News
According to the law, for a dismissal to stand it needs to be procedurally and substantively fair. In other words, the way in which the dismissal was carried out needs to be fair as does the reason for said dismissal. However, there are circumstances in which a...
by Lia Marus | Apr 19, 2018 | Newsletters
We’d like to take this opportunity to welcome Elise Burns-Hoffman to the Global Business Solutions family. Elise is a Disability, Incapacity and Claims Consultant, Personal Business Coach and Mediator. She has a B.Sc. OT, a Certificate in Life Assurance as well as a...
by Lia Marus | Oct 23, 2017 | Latest News
In the article, What Is Considered To Be ‘Fair’ in a Disciplinary Hearing?, we discussed the conditions necessary for a disciplinary hearing to be considered to be fair. What this means is that to pass muster, a disciplinary hearing must possess the quality of...
by Global Business Editor | Aug 30, 2017 | Latest News
A dismissal can take a number of forms. These categories are dismissals for misconduct, incapacity (ill health or poor performance) and operational requirements. In addition, a dismissal can also be automatically unfair. In the latter category, it is not necessary to...
by Global Business Editor | May 26, 2011 | Gazettes, Labour Law Updates, Latest News
After being injured in an accident while off duty, the employee was booked off work for three months by a company-appointed doctor. The employee failed to report for duty at the end of this period, and remained away from work for a further three months. When he...