Fixed-term contracts: What employers need to know
Fixed-term contracts: What employers need to know An employee has been employed on a fixed-term employment contract for a number of years. Each consecutive year, the fixed contract is renewed at the election of the employer. After the fixed contract expired, the employer decides not to renew the employee’s contract. Is the employee entitled to […]
Dismissal for Incapacity due to Ill-Health
Dismissal for Incapacity due to Ill-Health Written by Michelle Vernon South African Employment Law allows for 3 types of dismissal – Misconduct, Operational Requirements, and Incapacity. Incapacity is then split into 2 distinct forms – Poor Performance and Ill Health. Here we consider incapacity due to ill health. It is important to remember that this […]
What is a reasonable expectation of renewal?
An employee has been employed on a fixed-term employment contract for a number of years. Each consecutive year, the fixed contract is renewed at the election of the employer. After the fixed contract expired, the employer decides not to renew the employee’s contract. Is the employee entitled to a renewal of the fixed-term employment contract […]