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DON’T MISS THE ARBITRATION HEARING AS IT MAY CONTINUE WITHOUT YOU

DON’T MISS THE ARBITRATION HEARING AS IT MAY CONTINUE WITHOUT YOU

by Ivan Israelstam | Sep 4, 2020 | CCMA, Discipline Costs, Labour Court, Labour Law Debate with Ivan Israelstam, Labour Relations Act

Where the employer fails to attend an arbitration hearing the arbitrator is entitled to continue without the employer unless the arbitrator is aware of an acceptable reason for the employer’s absence. As the arbitrator has little or no way of testing the truth of the...
WHAT POWERS DO THE LABOUR COURTS HAVE?

WHAT POWERS DO THE LABOUR COURTS HAVE?

by Ivan Israelstam | Jan 22, 2020 | Labour Court, Labour Law, Labour Law Debate with Ivan Israelstam, Labour Relations Act

The Labour Relations Act (LRA) gives the Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court strong decision-making powers. Section 158 of the LRA gives the Labour Court the power to make, amongst others, orders:  Granting urgent relief and interdicts  Remedying wrongs and...
Labour Brokers The Meat In The Labour Law Sandwich

Labour Brokers The Meat In The Labour Law Sandwich

by Ivan Israelstam | Jul 18, 2018 | Labour Law, Labour Law Debate with Ivan Israelstam, Labour Relations Act

The Labour Relations Act (LRA) provides that dismissal must be the last resort where the employer needs to remedy an employment-related issue. This principle applies whether the problem relates to poor work performance, misconduct, job redundancy or incapacity due to...
When Is A Formal Disciplinary Hearing Necessary?

When Is A Formal Disciplinary Hearing Necessary?

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...
Poor Performance Does Not Automatically Merit Dismissal

Poor Performance Does Not Automatically Merit Dismissal

by Ivan Israelstam | May 23, 2018 | Employees, Labour Law, Labour Law Debate with Ivan Israelstam

If employees receive their pay they are obliged by law to do their jobs properly. Although the law allows employers, within reason, to decide what the proper standards of performance are, the employer will, if taken to the CCMA, be required to prove that: The employee...

MAKE SURE YOUR EVIDENCE IS RELEVANT

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...
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