by Ivan Israelstam | Jun 23, 2015 | Uncategorised
Dismissing employees who have been arrested can be dangerous. It seems obvious to employers that, if an employee is arrested by the police he has ‘dismissed himself’. However, this mistaken belief is born from wishful thinking. Reasons for such wishful thinking...
by Ivan Israelstam | Jun 15, 2015 | Employees
The most important reason for employing people is the need for their skills. The question is whether the money expended in order to acquire and retain these employee skills should be seen as an expense or as an investment. Most frequently employers consider the money...
by Ivan Israelstam | Jun 2, 2015 | CCMA, Employees, Unfair Dismissals
Cross examination is used universally in courts and tribunals and gives an accused the opportunity to challenge his/her accusers. However, it is conterntious as to whether an accused employee at a disciplinary hearing has the right to cross examine evidence brought...
by Ivan Israelstam | May 26, 2015 | CCMA, Corporate, Employees, Labour Law
The Code of Good Practice: Dismissal (the Code) in Schedule 8 of the Labour Relations Act (LRA) has been, in effect, provided for in section 188 (2) in Chapter 8 of the LRA. This chapter provides for this Code as part of its purpose of ensuring that employers accede...
by Ivan Israelstam | May 18, 2015 | Employees, Labour Law
The new section 6(4) of the Equity Act (EEA) effective from 1 August 2014 classifies as unfair discrimination differing terms and conditions of employment where: this difference is based on the grounds for unfair discrimination listed in the EEA and the employees...
