by VDT Attorneys | Jan 16, 2026 | Dismissal, Dress code, Employee dress code, Employee Rights, Office dress code
In South Africa, no legislation expressly prohibits appearance-based standards or regulates dress codes in the workplace. Ideally, appearance standards and dress codes are regulated by policies put in place by the employer. However, such policies must consider...
by VDT Attorneys | Dec 1, 2025 | Dismissal, Remote Work, Return of service, Work from home
In the case of Medici Energy (Pty) Ltd v Bennet NO and Others (C89/2023) [2025] ZALCCT 34, the Labour Court had to determine whether the dismissal of a remote worker who refused to return to the office, after being instructed to do so by her employer, was...
by VDT Attorneys | Aug 29, 2025 | Dismissal, Fraud, Ghost employee, Password safety, Passwords
This case involved so-called ‘ghost’ employees and employees from the Gauteng Department of Education (“Department”) that had allegedly been involved in establishing these ghost employees and benefitting from it.The complaint by the Department was that the employees...
by VDT Attorneys | Aug 4, 2025 | Code of Good Practice on Dismissal, Department of Employment and Labour, Dismissal, Incapacity, Probation periods, Retrenchments
The Department of Employment and Labour published a Draft Code of Good Practice on Dismissal (“Draft Code”) in January 2025 for public comment. The purpose of the Draft Code is to provide clearer guidance on dismissals relating to misconduct, incapacity and...
by VDT Attorneys | Jun 30, 2025 | Can my employer fire me for a social media post, Dismissal, Employees and social media
In Edcon Limited v Cantamessa and Others (JR30/17) [2019] ZALCJHB 273, the Labour Court was asked to consider whether an employer has the right to discipline an employee for actions committed outside of the work environment. As a general rule, employers do not have...
by VDT Attorneys | Mar 31, 2025 | Cell phone in the workplace, Dismissal, Health & Safety
In the recent Labour Court judgment of Mostert v Overberg Agri-Bedrywe (Pty) Ltd (C113/2022) [2025] ZALCCT 4 (20 January 2025), the Court had to consider whether the dismissal of an employee for failing to comply with safety rules by using his cell phone while...
