Archive for August 2022

A South African employee was dismissed for failing to report their colleague’s ‘suspicious conduct’ relating to missing money. The dismissal was found to be substantially fair by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). The failure of the employee to inform an employer of their business interests being improperly undermined constituted “derivative misconduct”, which…

The Department of Employment and Labour has warned that employers in South Africa who do not take adequate steps to eliminate harassment or deal with cases appropriately may be held liable for the conduct of their employees who harass others. Speaking at a departmental roadshow this week, the director for employment equity, Ntsoaki Mamashela, said…

The Bill is in its final stage of promulgation as it has been sent to the President for signing with no indication as to when it will be signed. All current employment equity plans will expire by September 2022 to ensure that all new plans align with the new five-year targets set by the Employment and Labour Minister.…