learning from experience
Putting aside family and reputation, one of the biggest inducers of stress if you’ve been unfairlydismissed is money. Money to pay the rent, money for
South African Labour Law requires a disciplinary inquiry when there is a dispute between an employer and employee, and if the employer anticipates dismissing the
At both a disciplinary hearing and arbitration, both parties (the employer and the employee) will have the opportunity to state their respective cases to the
Mr A was working for a major financial service providers in South Africa when a new manager was appointed, which he had to report to.
CCMA CASE UPDATE Today’s CCMA’s case is about Mr. X – who is a manager at at an Engineering consultancy firm in South Africa. Mr.
What is the difference between the CCMA and the Labour Court? The CCMA is the quickest place to resolve labour dispute. To obtain a date at
The most important section when it comes to retrenchment in South Africa is section 189 of the labour relations act which deals with all the
Constructive dismissal is recognised by South African law when an employee has to resign from work as a result of the employer’s creating an intolerable working environment for the employee. The employees had no option but to resign. What are unbearable working conditions? Harassment. If you are experiencing harassment at work verbally,
We represented the Company in an Unfair Discrimination claim at the CCMA.The employee alleged that he was treated differently compared to his co-workers.However, there were
DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS IN YOUR EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT? Usually many employees sign a contract which has a “Restraint of Trade” clause in it.This clause
