Employer’s legal obligations to an employee once the employment relationship ends

2024-04-23T12:47:50+02:00

The BCEA sets forth specific guidelines that employers must follow when an employee leaves the company, whether through resignation, dismissal, or retrenchment.

Let’s take a look at what an employer’s legal obligations are to an employee once the employment relationship ends.

Firstly, the employment relationship ends when:

  • the employee is dismissed;
  • the employee resigns;
  • the employee is [more…]
Employer’s legal obligations to an employee once the employment relationship ends2024-04-23T12:47:50+02:00

Specific forms of misconduct in the workplace and the necessity for a disciplinary code

2019-05-20T08:30:03+02:00

Section 118 of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (LRA) stipulates that a dismissal must be for a fair reason and effected in accordance with fair procedure, taking into account any relevant code of good practice.

Employers should have a Disciplinary Code

Schedule 8 of the LRA further stipulates that all employers should adopt disciplinary [more…]

Specific forms of misconduct in the workplace and the necessity for a disciplinary code2019-05-20T08:30:03+02:00
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