As the COVID-19 pandemic lifts, normality slowly returns to SA inclusive of employees returning to the office. While some employees enjoyed remote working but want to return to the office, others have become accustomed to either solely remote working or a hybrid thereof, i.e. working from home and the office. While these working premises changes […]

What is derivative misconduct and when does it occur? An employer must have a fair reason for dismissal in order to satisfy the element of substantive fairness. Misconduct is one such reason. Derivative misconduct refers to cases where an employee has knowledge of misconduct by other employees/ co-workers and opts not to disclose it to […]

Eskort Limited // Stuurman Mogotsi and 2 others JR1644/20 [2021] ZALCJHB 53 Introduction While many South Africans may have become desensitised to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the legislation implemented to protect employees within the working environment is still very much in force and must at all times be adhered to by employers and employees. The […]