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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 […]

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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 …”. […]

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