by Ivan Israelstam | Sep 1, 2021 | CCMA, CONFLICT OF INTERESTS, Corporate, Disciplinary Hearing, Dismissal, Employees, Labour Court, Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act, Labour Unions South Africa, Retrenchments, Shop Steward
Common law recognises an employee’s right to look after his/her own interests. However, the law also balances out this right, by stating that it is the employee’s obligation to ensure that the satisfaction of his/her interests does not conflict with those of the...
by Ivan Israelstam | Aug 24, 2021 | CCMA, Corporate, Disciplinary Hearing, Dismissal, Employees, Labour Court, Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act, Labour Unions South Africa, Retrenchments, Shop Steward
The trade union movement in South Africa is very powerful. This is not only because of the relatively high number of unionised employees and because of the extremely strong legislation supporting unionisation, but also because of the political alliance between the...
