As a point of departure, the doctrine of vicarious liability means that the employer is held liable for the wrongful acts or omission of its employees. […]
At a disciplinary hearing in November 2013, the employee was charged with: Being absent for 17 days between 30 August and 5 November; Breaching the employer’s […]
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. […]
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 […]