by VDT Attorneys | Mar 21, 2022 | Coronavirus, COVID -19, Dismissal, Employee, Employer, Employment, Vaccinate
The short answer, is “yes” an employee can be dismissed for refusing to get vaccinated. Whether or not that is the case in a given situation will however depend on a number of factors. So let’s break it down. Firstly, in June 2021 the the Minister of Employment and...
by VDT Attorneys | Feb 8, 2022 | Employee, Employer, Employment, Employment law, Labour
Yes, the Covid-19 pandemic has affected many businesses and disrupted traditional work arrangements. However, as much as businesses have had to comply with Covid-19 regulations, your employees are still responsible for providing their services to their employer,...
by VDT Attorneys | Oct 12, 2021 | COVID-19, Employee, Employer, Employment, Employment law, Labour, Labour Court, Labour law
Our Labour Court has recently confirmed that the answer to this question is “yes” you can be dismissed for not wearing a face mask at work. As always, the facts of each case and the severity of the transgression will need to be taken into account to determine whether...
by VDT Attorneys | Sep 14, 2021 | Company, Employee, Employer, Employment, Employment law, Labour, Privacy
CCTV monitoring is a useful tool for improving security and identifying misconduct in the workplace. However, the ability of an employer to monitor employee conduct via such a tool is not unfettered, and an employer should take heed of the following aspects before...
by VDT Attorneys | Aug 10, 2021 | COVID -19, COVID-19 vaccine, Directive, Employer, Employment, Employment law
Up until the 11th June 2021, there was no law in South Africa which regulated the circumstances under which an employer may compel an employee to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. On this date however, the Minister of Employment and Labour (“the Minister”) published the...
by VDT Attorneys | May 16, 2021 | Dispute resolution, Employee, Employer, Employment law, Labour, Labour law
The Minister of Employment and Labour recently published the new earnings threshold in terms of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 (BCEA) to be effective as of 1 March 2021. This increases the BCEA earnings threshold to R211 596.30 per annum (or a...