Can an employer retrench a fix-term employee?

by | Mar 18, 2015 | LabourTalk

Employers have the right to retrench employees. However, it is completely different when it comes to an employee that is on a fixed-term contract of employment. A fixed-term employee cannot just be retrenched, unless the contract stipulates that it could be ended...

Dealing with out-of-office misconduct

by | Mar 13, 2015 | LabourTalk

Can an employer dismiss an employee for out-of-office misconduct? Is dismissal justified? The answer to that question is “Yes”.   An employee could be dismissed for misconduct outside the workplace. However, doing so is not that straightforward. An employee could...

Dismissed employee returns

by | Mar 9, 2015 | LabourTalk

Employee turns up for work after being dismissed for abscondment / desertion Firstly, we need to remind readers that about a month ago we posted an article on the difference between abscondment and desertion. Please re-visit the article to understand the difference...