by Ivan Israelstam | Nov 13, 2017 | CCMA, Unfair Dismissals
Workplace fraud, by its nature, is a secretive act. It is a type of dishonesty that is normally committed in such a way that its very existence is concealed. Collins Concise Dictionary defines fraud as “deliberate deception, trickery or cheating intended to gain an...
by Ivan Israelstam | Jun 6, 2017 | CCMA, Employees, Labour Law, Labour Law Debate with Ivan Israelstam, Unfair Dismissals
Proof is evidence soundly supported by other relevant evidence. Regardless of the seriousness of an employee’s misconduct his/her dismissal will be found to be unfair if the employer is unable to provide at arbitration sound and relevant evidence that the employee was...
by Ivan Israelstam | May 7, 2017 | CCMA, Labour Law for Employers, Retrenchments, Unfair Dismissals
The current international and South African climate is causing a large number of companies to experience severe financial difficulties. Customer orders are waning, budgets are being cut, profits are dwindling, cash flows are tightening and it is becoming increasingly...
by Ivan Israelstam | Aug 3, 2016 | Employees, Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Unfair Dismissals
The August winds are spreading infections amongst and workplace absenteeism is rife. The challenge for employers is to distinguish the genuine cases of illness from those where employees are just sick of working. The Labour Relations Act (LRA) requires that...
by Ivan Israelstam | Jul 27, 2016 | CCMA, Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Unfair Dismissals
Confusion abounds as regards whether employers are required to accept medical certificates from traditional healers. The causes of this confusion are as follows: Firstly, the Traditional Health Practitioners Act No. 22 of 2007 was signed into law in 2008 Secondly, the...
by Ivan Israelstam | Jul 18, 2016 | CCMA, Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Unfair Dismissals
BY lvan lsraelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or on e-mail address: ivan@labourlawadvice.co.za. Web address: www.labourlawadvice.co.za. This article first appeared in The Star. A while...
