Can Dismissed Employees Evade Restraints of Trade? A recent Labour Court ruling suggests misconduct-related dismissals may weaken enforcement, making the High Court a stronger option for employers.

Employees who claim to have the skills required for the job and are found to not have these skills, may be dismissed during or at the end of their probation periods.

Courts 100 years ago resembled courts today as they were in person, people and building -centric, manual processes which have changed little, until Covid that is, when the use of online hearings began in earnest.

Australians take them as of right – sickies! At least we have not reached that stage yet. Having said this, sick note abuse is on the increase. We examine an employer’s rights.

The nature of strikes in South Africa over the past five years have become consistently more violent to an extent that strikers often expect and/or believe that violence is the only method of forcing a result in a strike.

As a lawyer, I regularly act for and against Government and am appalled in many instances at the lack of service delivery, poor discipline and lack of will in getting things done.