The law of evidence in South African labour law applies many of the general principles of evidence, but with important adaptations.
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Dismissing Employees for False Medical Certificates
It is common cause that many employees abuse their sick leave by submitting irregular and/or false medical certificates.
When is hearsay evidence enough in a labour dispute case?
The Labour Court (LC) in South Africa was recently tasked with considering the weight that should be attached to the transcribed record of an internal disciplinary hearing. Ordinarily, in the...
Seven rules for considering hearsay evidence in a disciplinary enquiry
By general definition, 'hearsay' is understood as being information that cannot really be proven. It is often heard by someone else and so can easily amount to nothing more than rumours. For...
Hearsay Evidence
Evidence in a disciplinary hearing, at the CCMA or the Labour Court is important. Evidence is necessary to proof a case. Witnesses are therefore critical and their evidence must be reliable. Hearsay...
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