The festive season brings with it a time of celebration and recognition as companies host their annual year-end functions. While these events are meant to be joyous occasions where employees…
In the dynamic and diverse landscape of South African workplaces, having well-defined employment policies is crucial for both employers and employees. These policies not only ensure compliance with labour laws…
Practical Advice: Drafting Charges Embrace Detail, Striking a Balance Emphasize thoroughness without excessive detail. Employ the code as a guideline. Common law serves as a fallback when the code is…
Understanding the Disciplinary Hearing Process Introduction: A disciplinary hearing is a critical process that employers must conduct to investigate allegations of misconduct against an employee. The purpose of a disciplinary…
When an employer is faced with an employee who is suspected of committing theft in the workplace and decides to take disciplinary action, the employer may dismiss the employee. However,…
Assess the need for an investigation: Determine whether an investigation is necessary based on the severity of the alleged misconduct and the agreement among employees regarding the incident. Generally, conducting…
This academic article examines the crucial process of formulating allegations in disciplinary proceedings. The formulation of allegations plays a pivotal role in ensuring fairness, clarity, and effective communication between employers…
This article explores strategies for effectively managing the employment relationship when an employee’s behavior necessitates addressing misconduct. It emphasizes the importance of mutual respect and fairness in the employment relationship…
Introduction Managing employees effectively is crucial for maintaining a productive and stable workplace. It involves creating a conducive environment where employees understand the expected conduct and perform to their fullest…
Introduction: Do not let the dominos fall over on your company when you are disciplining an employee! In South Africa, the Labour Relations Act (LRA) provides guidelines to ensure fair…
