by VDT Attorneys | Sep 15, 2022 | COVID-19, Disciplinary action, Dismissal, Social Media, Vaccinate, WhatsApp
In terms of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (LRA) a dismissal is unfair if an employer fails to provide a fair reason for the dismissal or if the dismissal did not follow a fair procedure. In establishing whether there are fair reasons for dismissing an employee...
by VDT Attorneys | Apr 13, 2022 | Disciplinary action, Dismissal
The Labour Appeal Court recently had to consider whether an employee’s failure or their refusal of an employer’s instruction to testify in CCMA arbitration proceedings came down to insubordination and warranted dismissal as a sanction. In Kaefer Energy Projects (Pty)...