Four Dismissal Mistakes

Four Dismissal Mistakes

Employers continue to make costly mistakes when dismissing employees. The high number of unfair dismissal cases before the CCMA is proof of this. Employers tend to make the following four dismissal mistakes that should be avoided:   #1: Failing to follow your own...
Cancelling an employee's leave

Cancelling an employee's leave

What does an employer do if an employee’s leave needs to be cancelled? Scenario: An employee applied for leave a month ago. He assured the employer that he had all his deadlines in check, and his work finished. The employer approves the employee’s leave application....
What is Constructive Dismissal?

What is Constructive Dismissal?

Questions are often asked around constructive dismissal. What is it? The basics are that constructive dismissal may be defined as “a situation in the workplace, which has been created by the employer, and which renders the continuation of the employment relationship...