by Ivan Israelstam | Jul 18, 2018 | Employees, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act, Uncategorised, Unfair Dismissals
Africa Business Radio Podcast Many employers failed to double check that the qualifications submitted by job candidates are genuine. The common law entitles employers to know all facts about a prospective employee that are relevant to a job application. That is, the...
by Ivan Israelstam | Jul 18, 2018 | Employees, Labour Law Debate with Ivan Israelstam
The Code Of Good Practice: Dismissal in Schedule 8 makes it clear that, while the disciplinary process can, under certain circumstances, be informal, the employee should nevertheless be told what case he has to meet and be given a proper opportunity to prepare and...
by Ivan Israelstam | Jul 6, 2018 | CCMA
In the interests of resolving labour disputes, CCMA commissioners have been given a wide variety of powers including the power to: Subpoena witnesses and documents On authorisation, enter and inspect any premises on which any relevant document or other object is to be...
by Ivan Israelstam | Jul 6, 2018 | Employees
The Protected Disclosures Act no. 26 of 2000 (PDA) protects employees from reprisals as a result of having blown the whistle on the employer. This applies whether the disclosure in question is made to authorities within or outside of the company/organisation...
by Ivan Israelstam | Jun 22, 2018 | CCMA, Labour Law, Labour Relations Act, Unfair Dismissals
702 PODCAST Listen to Ivan Israelstam explain the application of “unfair” in matters of dismissal or suspension. Of all the confusing legal terms used in labour law the one that keeps most judges, arbitrators, employers and legal practitioners awake at night is the...
