Can you dismiss an employee who is job hunting? What is this about? The Labour Court recently ruled and upheld a CCMA finding that dismissing an employee for seeking employment whilst still employed constitutes substantively unfair dismissal. The e... Dismissals 11 Feb 2026
Proceeding with a disciplinary hearing in an employee’s absence The Labour Court in the case of Transnet Soc Ltd v NTM obo Molope and Others recently reviewed and set aside an arbitration award that found the dismissal of two employees to be procedurally and subst... Dismissals 17 Nov 2025
Key takeaways from the new Code of Good Practice: Dismissal The new 2025 Code of Good Practice: Dismissal (“the Code”) replaces all previous dismissal codes in South Africa, specifically the previous Good of Good Practice: Dismissal contained in Schedule 8 of ... Dismissals 13 Oct 2025