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WhatsApp bites again

Approximately 100 billion WhatsApp messages are sent  every day and South Africans contribute their fair share. In the workplace WhatsApp is often used for both company purposes and by groups of employees for “social” communication. In a case not to...

Presumed Missing and Review

In NEHAWU obo Zikalala v Department of Water and Sanitation and Another (D767/17) [2021] ZALCD 75 (27 October 2021) the court was tasked with a rather intriguing review application. The employee had absented himself for over a month. The employee was dismissed by...

The Point of departure

It is not uncommon for employer and employee to “agree” on the reason for termination. This may occur prior to termination, where the parties discuss what will be recorded as the reason for termination. It may also occur at CCMA proceedings where often the...
Employee caught off side for being absent

Employee caught off side for being absent

Woolworth (Pty) Ltd v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others(PA12/2020) [2021] ZALAC 49 (10 December 2021) had tongues wagging as it sidestepped through the courts. The employee, Mr. Alexander informed his manager that he was too ill to...