Jan 17, 2023 | Labour and Employment Law
Social media is used by many to express their own personal and private views on various topics. As much as freedom of expression, including freedom of speech is a constitutional right, there are reasonable limitations thereto which must be observed especially on...
May 6, 2021 | Labour and Employment Law
Unfair labour practices in the workplace are governed by S186(2) of the Labour Relations Act (LRA). It is important for employees to understand this provision in order to effectively exercise their right to fair labour practices in terms of Section 23 of the...
May 14, 2020 | Labour and Employment Law
On 26 March 2020, the nationwide lockdown in South Africa commenced as part of the efforts to save lives and curb the spread of the coronavirus in the country. As a direct result of the lockdown, many businesses are currently at a standstill, unable to conduct...
Oct 30, 2017 | Labour and Employment Law
Medical boarding is the inability of an employee to work according to the requirements of his/her job as a result of ill-health or injury. This is also known as “no fault dismissals” as the employee is not to blame for such a dismissal. When to consider medical...
