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IGNORING NEW DISMISSAL CODE RISKS A TIGHTROPE TUMBLE

by Ivan Israelstam | Sep 18, 2025 | Disciplinary Codes

By Ivan Israelstam, 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. Go to: www.labourlawvideos.co.za The new Code of Good Practice on Dismissal that was gazetted...

LACK OF EVIDENCE CAN TRIP UP THE EMPLOYER

by Ivan Israelstam | Sep 11, 2025 | Evidence

By Ivan Israelstam, 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. Go to: www.labourlawvideos.co.za I have repeatedly warned employers of the dire consequences...

INCONSISTENCY DISTURBS THE BALANCE

by Ivan Israelstam | Sep 5, 2025 | Labour Law for Employers, Uncategorised

By Ivan Israelstam, 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. Go to: www.labourlawvideos.co.za Unprotected strikes will often merit dismissal where the...

IF IT DOESN’T ADD UP YOU COULD FALL DOWN

by Ivan Israelstam | Aug 28, 2025 | Promotion, Uncategorised

By Ivan Israelstam, 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. Go to: www.labourlawvideos.co.za The Code of Good Practice: Dismissal in Schedule 8 of...

MISTIMED RELIANCE ON WARNINGS ROCKS THE TIGHTROPE

by Ivan Israelstam | Aug 22, 2025 | Disciplinary Hearing

By Ivan Israelstam, 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. Go to: www.labourlawvideos.co.za The Code of Good Practice: Dismissal in Schedule 8 of...

EMPLOYERS MUST PROVE THAT DISMISSAL IS MERITED

by Ivan Israelstam | Aug 12, 2025 | Dismissal

By Ivan Israelstam, 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. Go to: www.labourlawvideos.co.za An employee should only be dismissed for an...

DOUBLE JEOPARDY SHAKES THE LABOUR LAW TIGHTROPE

by Ivan Israelstam | Aug 6, 2025 | Disciplinary Charges

By Ivan Israelstam, 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. Go to: www.labourlawvideos.co.za The legal term for double discipline is ‘double...

ALCOHOL AND TIGHTROPES DON’T MIX

by Ivan Israelstam | Aug 6, 2025 | Alcohol consumption

By Ivan Israelstam, 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. Go to: www.labourlawvideos.co.za Employers too often assume that employees who have...

WARNING: DON’T ROCK THE LABOUR LAW TIGHTROPE

by Ivan Israelstam | Jul 24, 2025 | Disciplinary Charges

BY Ivan Israelstam, 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. South African labour law, strongly influenced by the trade union movement, defines...

INSUFFICIENT REASONS FOR RETRENCHMENT FATAL

by Ivan Israelstam | Jul 16, 2025 | Retrenchments

BY Ivan Israelstam, 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. Section 213 of the LRA indicates that the reasons for retrenchment may be based on the...