When employees send e-mails, they don’t always anticipate where an e-mail might eventually end up. What about their right to privacy?
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NOT ALLOWED TO DISMISS A THIEF?
In Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd v CCMA & Others the LAC held essentially that theft should be treated like all other forms of misconduct and that mitigating factors must also be taken into account.
TRANSFERRING YOUR BUSINESS – SIMPLIFIED OR COMPLICATED?
One of the most significant amendments to the Labour Relations Act that became effective on 1 August 2002, relates to the transfer of business as a going concern. In many respects the law is clarified. But here are some sticky questions.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Purpose of contract
This easy-to-use contract is designed to help employers of domestic workers. It concentrates on that which is essential and avoids unnecessary legal technicalities.
Definition of “domestic worker”
EXPLANATORY NOTES: WHOLESALE & RETAIL CONTRACT EMPLOYMENT
A comprehensive discussion of Sectoral Determination 9: Wholesale and Retail with practical examples can be found on www.labourwise.co.za
Wholesale and Retail Sector
This employment contract is based on Sectoral Determination 9: Wholesale and Retail
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RETRENCHMENTS BECOME TRICKY
Retrenching employees has been regarded as a relatively straight-forward process. However, recent judgements have shown that the requirement of fairness stretches beyond the text of legislation.
DEALING WITH DESERTION
When an employee is absent for several days without communicating with the employer, the incorrect assumption is often made that the employee has deserted and has therefore dismissed himself.
DEALING WITH ‘INVISIBLE’ ILLNESSES
Managing a situation involving an ‘invisible’ illness, e.g. depression, can be challenging, as the employer in Marsland v New Way Motor & Diesel discovered.
IMPLICATIONS OF WOMEN’S DAY FALLING ON A SUNDAY
Should Monday be regarded as a public holiday instead of Sunday, or should both Sunday and Monday be regarded as public holidays?
DON’T CHEW YOUR DISCIPLINARY CHARGES
Disciplinary charges can inevitably cause tension between employer and employee. The employee nevertheless has a duty to show respect for as long as the employment relationship continues.