Labour Law

Where an employer or employee fails to comply with a court order, does such failure constitute contempt of court?

The #MeToo movement has brought a new awareness to the insidiousness of sexual harassment, encouraging women from around the globe to reveal indignities suffered, often from men in powerful positions.

It is trite law that employees may resign from his employment, either with immediate effect or on notice, thereby unilaterally terminating the employment relationship

Beware the fixed term contract - employers who terminate early may find themselves in the Labour Court on unfair dismissal allegations and still face claims for contractual damages in the High Court.

Depression in the workplace is on the rise and employers are battling to manage this costly illness.

Both the protection of human rights, and the enforcement of non-discrimination of these rights is an undeniable responsibility of South African businesses.

What to do when you suspect a sexual harassment complaint is not genuine.

On the eve of what is now commonly referred to as the annual strike season, the Labour Appeal Court was once again called upon to consider a series of
complex issues which invariably arise within the context of the right to strike.

After being dismissed for misconduct an employee referred the dispute to the CCMA
where the commissioner found the dismissal to be substantively unfair. One of the issues that arose was whether and to what extent a court could rely on written
warnings that have expired.

It is commonly understood that an employee must be afforded the opportunity to
state his or her case and if an employee can not attend a hearing due an illness
the case must be postponed. But what happens if an employee abuses their sick
leave privileges?

While disagreements between employer and employee are to be expected from time to time a recent case study shows the consequences of disrespect and insubordination in the workplace.

What is the recourse for employers who want to prove an employees guilt? Jonathan Goldberg speaks about the legimate techniques available to employers and the illegal methods that law-abiding managers should avoid.