April 15, 2021

Vicarious liability – The responsibility of the employer

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. […]
February 11, 2021

Depression and misconduct: A case study

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 […]
January 18, 2021

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. […]
April 16, 2019

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 […]
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