Labour law articles

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When can you dismiss someone who can no longer work because of incapacity caused by ill health or injury? A visitor to my website asked:

SCHEDULE 8 (CODE OF GOOD PRACTICE: DISMISSAL) of the Labour Relations Act deals with some of the key aspects of dismissals for reasons related to

An employee failed to state his HIV status and was dismissed. Was this fair? Allpass v Mooikloof Estates (Pty) Ltd t/a Mooikloof Equestrian Centre [2011] 5

What legal posters must you display? Several legal posters summarising pieces of legislation are available but, by law, employers need only display two, namely the

Can an employee be dismissed if he refuses to take a polygraph test? In a matter that came before the CCMA, the commissioner, in Blignaut v

What, exactly, is sexual harassment? Source: HER LAW – Making the law work for you by M. Nagtegaal   Sexual harassment in the workplace is a

When is a polygraph test admissible? Our case law is uncertain. In misconduct matters an employer must present evidence that it used an outside expert

Different rules apply to certain employees There is a difference between certain employees. The Basic Conditions of Employment Act applies to all employers and workers, but not to: Members

It has become more and more common for companies to use the services of an outside party (called a temporary employment service or a labour