by Ivan Israelstam | Sep 1, 2021 | CCMA, CONFLICT OF INTERESTS, Corporate, Disciplinary Hearing, Dismissal, Employees, Labour Court, Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act, Labour Unions South Africa, Retrenchments, Shop Steward
Common law recognises an employee’s right to look after his/her own interests. However, the law also balances out this right, by stating that it is the employee’s obligation to ensure that the satisfaction of his/her interests does not conflict with those of the...
by Ivan Israelstam | Aug 24, 2021 | CCMA, Corporate, Disciplinary Hearing, Dismissal, Employees, Labour Court, Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act, Labour Unions South Africa, Retrenchments, Shop Steward
The trade union movement in South Africa is very powerful. This is not only because of the relatively high number of unionised employees and because of the extremely strong legislation supporting unionisation, but also because of the political alliance between the...
by Ivan Israelstam | Aug 17, 2021 | CCMA, Corporate, Disciplinary Hearing, Dismissal, Employees, Labour Court, Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act, Labour Unions South Africa, Retrenchments
Employees’ level of work performance is a crucial factor in the advancement of South Africa’s economy and in the success of each enterprise. This is one reason why the law allows employers to dismiss employees who fail to perform according to performance...
by Ivan Israelstam | Dec 17, 2020 | CCMA, Dismissal, Employees, Labour Court, Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act
Employers too often fail to ensure that the qualifications submitted by job candidates are genuine. Common law entitles employers to know all facts about a prospective employee that are relevant to a job application. That is, the employee is obliged to: Divulge...
