Employment and Labour Law Update: November 2024
Misuse of legal technicalities endangers tightrope balance.
Delaying the charging of employees can rock the labour law tightrope
Silence can mean consent!
Investigation is an art and a science.
Dismissing union activists can shake the labour law tightrope
Don’t Charge Employees Without Proof of Misconduct
Defiance of awards can be costly
Confessions Not Always Irrefutable
The LRA And Unfair Labour Practices
Unfairness Is An Elusive Concept
Employees are required to be trustworthy
Beware of firing poor performers
Suspend employees with care
Tampering with disciplinary hearings a no-no
Entrap employees at your peril
Accused employees have the right to challenge the evidence against them
Court findings drive employers to drink
There are degrees of dishonesty
Good faith consultation is obligatory for retrenchments