by Lia Marus | Nov 17, 2020 | Latest News
According to the principle of vicarious liability, an employer may be held responsible for an employee’s conduct. This is if the employee commits this act during the course and scope of their employment. As with many legal principles, the above-mentioned theory...
by Lia Marus | Nov 11, 2020 | Latest News
The issue of an employee, or groups of such individuals, defying management is one which is often dealt with in the workplace. This is termed as ‘insubordination’. How to deal with an insubordination issue such as this was explained in the Commission for...
by Lia Marus | Nov 9, 2020 | Latest News
Warnings given to employees are meant to be corrective in nature. These should be given in a way that attempts to try and change the employee and get them to act in a better way both for the organisation and the employee’s benefit.Issuing warnings is not guided by...
by Lia Marus | Nov 5, 2020 | Gazettes
One of the cornerstones of the employment relationship is trust. The employer trusts that the employee will perform his or her duties to the best of their abilities in accordance with the employer’s expectations.One of the most significant reasons why employees are...
by Lia Marus | Nov 3, 2020 | Latest News
The term ‘constructive dismissal’ means that an employee terminates his or her employment contract with or without notice. However, this resignation is not on an entirely voluntary basis. In other words, a constructive dismissal was caused by something that the...
