Yes. There was a recent case in the CCMA where an employee was dismissed after being charged for bringing the company`s name into disrepute because she summoned the police to the workplace on three separate occasions after she had clashed with colleagues. She refused to attend a disciplinary hearing, describing the managers as “frauds”. The CCMA found her dismissal to be fair. To find out how SEESA can help your business visit our website: https://www.seesa.co.za/ "SMS" the word "SEESA" to...

Yes. An employee stated on his CV that he completed a Diploma in internal auditing. Management discovered that he had failed several modules of the Diploma. He was dismissed for making a false statement on his CV. The CCMA found the dismissal to be fair. To find out how SEESA can help your business visit our website. https://www.seesa.co.za/ "SMS" the word "SEESA" to 45776 with your query and a professional Legal Advisor will contact you! #TeamSEESA

The Labour Court has already urged employers to act robustly against employees who flouted the COVID-19 regulations, and this was confirmed in a recent CCMA case. In Ngcobo v East Coast Board (Pty) Ltd (2021) 8 BALR 826 (CCMA), the employee breached the Health and Safety rules by not wearing a facemask during working hours. He was dismissed after receiving a previous final warning for the same offence. The employee made light of the rule and claimed that the incident occurred when the lockdown...

The answer to this is no. Although our constitution guarantees every employee the right to strike. As with any other right, the right to strike is not unqualified. Certain legal protections, including the right not to be dismissed, is limited to protected strikes. For a strike to be considered a protected strike, the employees must adhere to the legal requirements prescribed by the Labour Relations Act. They must refer a dispute to the CCMA.  The dispute must first be conciliated and...