by Wallace Albertyn | Apr 21, 2016 | LabourTalk
Is alcohol abuse misconduct or incapacity? Many employers struggle with this issue. If an employee commits an alcohol-related offence in the workplace, how does the employer label it? In other words, should it be seen as a form of incapacity or misconduct? After all,...
by Wallace Albertyn | Apr 18, 2016 | LabourTalk
If misconduct, or the allegation, is not properly classified or described in the notice to attend a disciplinary hearing, it may cause problems for the employer should the employee refer an unfair dismissal dispute to the CCMA or Bargaining Council. The employer must...
by Wallace Albertyn | Apr 6, 2016 | LabourTalk
Workplace violence is any form of physical assault, threatening behaviour or verbal abuse occurring in the work setting. What exactly is assault? It is a common law crime defined as “unlawfully and intentionally applying force to the person of another, or...
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