by Lia Marus | May 14, 2021 | Latest News
The Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) sets out a number of notice periods that an employee needs to give if they tender their resignation. However, can an employee resign with immediate effect? The case of The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited v Nombulelo...
by Lia Marus | Dec 1, 2020 | Latest News
One of the most significant reasons for misconduct cases not succeeding is that the conduct, which an employee is punished for, was committed by another employee and he or she was not disciplined or given the same penalty for it. In other words, the employer did not...
by Lia Marus | Nov 19, 2020 | Latest News
In the 2018/2019 financial year, a total of 193 732 cases were referred to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). This is as opposed to the 186 902 cases which were referred to the CCMA in the previous financial year. A good number of these...
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...
