Recovering of Damages from The Employee

Recovering of Damages from The Employee

Is the recovery of damages from senior employees lacking to perform their fiduciary duty and due diligence the future?  I am referring to the judgement in Mogale and Another v The National Health Laboratory Services (delivered 13 September 2024) Johannesburg Labour...
Discretion of The Commissioner re Sanction

Discretion of The Commissioner re Sanction

On 16 August 2024 the Labour Court (Cape Town) handed down judgement in the matter of SAMWU obo R Cheemee v City of Cape Town and others.   Background Cheemee worked for the City for 30 years with a clean disciplinary record.  On dismissal he was a Senior...
Frustrating the Disciplinary Process

Frustrating the Disciplinary Process

It is not uncommon for employees to frustrate disciplinary processes in an attempt to delay proceedings. The challenge lies in determining how much should be tolerated – akin to asking how long is a piece of string. The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) addressed...