by Ivan Israelstam | May 23, 2019 | #UnfairTreatment, Employees, Labour Law, Labour Relations Act, Unfair Dismissals
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 may include: The employer fears having a criminal at the workplace...
by Ivan Israelstam | Apr 10, 2019 | #UnfairTreatment, CCMA, Corporate, Employees, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act, Labour Unions South Africa
South African labour legislation has been written to protect employees to the detriment of employers. This is despite the fact that section 9(1) of the Bill of Rights contained in the Constitution of South Africa provides that “Everyone is equal before the law and has...
