Don’t Charge Employees Without Proof of Misconduct
Labour law heavily protects employees from unfair dismissal. Section 188 of the LRA effectively provides that a dismissal will be unfair...
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Ivan Israelstam
Apr 224 min read
The LRA And Unfair Labour Practices
The Labour Relations Act (LRA) does not define the meaning of “unfair” but describes “Unfair labour Practice” as “any unfair act...
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The Lexinfo Team
Mar 83 min read
Legal Updates from 4 to 8 March: What You Need to Know
This complimentary weekly update includes a small selection of content from our paid subscription-based newsletters and latest blog posts.
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Ivan Israelstam
Jan 104 min read
Suspend employees with care
There is a very big and clear difference between a suspension and a dismissal. A dismissal brings the employee’s employment to...
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Ivan Israelstam
Oct 30, 20233 min read
There are degrees of dishonesty
The law does allow employers to dismiss employees for dishonesty. This is because dishonesty can destroy the ability of the employer...
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Ivan Israelstam
Oct 4, 20233 min read
Fixed-term employment contracts not always appropriate.
The Labour Relations Act provides for fixed-term employees to have a reasonable expectation of renewal of their contracts at the expiry....
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Ivan Israelstam
Sep 18, 20234 min read
Deal with misconduct expeditiously
The adage that justice delayed is justice denied applies to labour law in the sense that employers that act too slowly can be found to be...
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Ivan Israelstam
Aug 23, 20233 min read
Beware Of Default Awards
If an employer fails to attend an arbitration hearing the CCMA has the power to issue a default award in favour of the employee...
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Ivan Israelstam
Aug 14, 20233 min read
Disciplinary skills are essential
I too frequently receive frantic requests from employers to help them get rid of an employee at all costs. In the midst of their panic...
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Ivan Israelstam
May 22, 20233 min read
Substance addiction must be treated as an illness
Section 6 of the Employment Equity Act prohibits unfair discrimination against employees on the grounds of disability or illness...
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Ivan Israelstam
May 1, 20233 min read
Beware of retrenchments for poor performance
The legal procedures that an employer is required to follow in implementing dismissals for misconduct, retrenchments and poor work...
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