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...
by VDT Attorneys | Jul 23, 2024 | Agriculture, Dispute resolution, Fire danger, Fire danger ratings, Health & Safety
Chapter 3 of the National Veld and Forest Fire Act, Act 101 of 1998 (“Act”), provides for the prevention of veldfires through a fire danger rating system. Section 9(1) of the Act provides that the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, must prepare and...
by VDT Attorneys | Oct 20, 2022 | Health & Safety, OHASA
Employers have a fundamental responsibility for the health and safety of their employees and must provide a work environment that is safe and healthy. A variety of legislation, also covers the workplace, the most important of these being the Occupational Health and...
