Think Before You Post!
In this 2019 Edcon Ltd case, an employee was dismissed for her Facebook comment in response to a segment about the reshuffling of Cabinet on Carte Blanche. After a member of the public explored her Facebook profile and found that she was employed at Edcon Ltd, they made a complaint to her employer and she was […]
Absenteeism
Absenteeism Absenteeism is defined as an employee’s intentional or habitual absence from work. Employers accept that employees will be absent on a certain number of days each year but excessive or unplanned absences have a negative impact on productivity and are a source of concern for employers. Employees have a legal obligation to get to […]
TEAM / DERIVATIVE MISCONDUCT IN THE WORKPLACE
Andrea Grant-Smith, Senior HR Consultant Many employers think there is nothing they can do if they cannot pin point and prove who exactly carried out the misconduct – for example, theft or misappropriation of company property. But this is not true as there is an allegation that can be formulated of either team misconduct and […]