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NOT WORTH THE PAPER IT’S PRINTED ON?
The One Month’s Notice Provision in Employee ContractsMost employment contracts in South Africa contain a clause that states, “Either party may terminate this contract of employment by giving one month’s written notice”. And many employers mistakenly believe that they can thus fairly terminate an employment […]

ACT IN HASTE – REPENT AT THE CCMA
Common Procedural Mistakes When Disciplining Employees INTRODUCTIONSchedule 8 Section 2 (1) of the Labour Relations Act (1995) (LRA) “Code of Good Practice: Dismissal”, states that “a dismissal is unfair if it is not effected for a fair reason and in accordance with a fair procedure …”. […]