GROSS MISCONDUCT IS NOT AUTOMATICALLY DISMISSABLE
By Ivan Israelstam Labour legislation in South Africa is heavily weighted in favour of employees. The heavy protection of employees against being dismissed makes it very difficult for employers to…
CAN YOU RETRACT A RESIGNATION?
By Teboho Mokoena Imagine this scenario: On 1 April 2021, A submits a formal letter of resignation. The letter expressly states that the resignation, due to ill-health, is with immediate…
CANNABIS IN THE WORKPLACE: COURT MAKES FINAL RULING
BY Teboho Mokoena As promised in the previous column, we continue to examine issues raised in the Bernadette Enever (Applicant) v Barloworld Equipment, a division of Barloworld South Africa (Pty)…
USE OF CANNABIS IN THE WORKPLACE
By Teboho Mokoena In this column we look at the case of Bernadette Enever v Barloworld Equipment, a division of Barloworld South Africa (Pty) Ltd, case numbers JS 633/20 and…