Faking sick leave in South Africa – what employees should know
FefaTech2024-04-15T09:43:13+02:00South African employers can fire their staff members for faking sick leave.
In Hans v Montego Pet Nutrition [2024], where the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (the CCMA) had to determine whether an employee’s attendance at a social occasion whilst booked off on sick leave warranted their dismissal.
Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden from Werksmans Attorneys said [more…]