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		<title>BE SPECIFIC WHEN DRAFTING NOTICE TO ATTEND DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Employers frequently complete disciplinary hearing charge sheets poorly without properly outlining the specific components of the allegations being levelled against an employee. Employers often accuse employees of acts of misconduct which, in fact, cannot be proved. An employer’s assumptions or suspicions are of no value if they cannot be proved on the balance of probabilities]]></description>
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		<title>A DUTY TO REPORT MISCONDUCT?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:21:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An employee may well be obliged to report knowledge of dishonest activities on the part of his or her co-workers. If an employer knows that some fellow employees are stealing from the employer, for instance, the employee’s failure to share that knowledge with the employer may well lead to the employee’s dismissal. For further information]]></description>
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		<title>EMPLOYEES WHO BRING THE COMPANY NAME INTO DISREPUTE BY THEIR ONLINE ACTIONS</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:28:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[South African law similarly recognises the right of an employer to take action against an employer where the employee’s private actions impact on the employment relationship. The employer may discipline an employee who cause harm to the company by making remarks about the company, its products, service or staff on social media networks. The test]]></description>
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		<title>DEALING WITH ABSENTEEISM</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Absenteeism of any kind, and the handling thereof, is based on the operational difficulties it causes and the ability of the organisation to cope with them. If the employee’s absenteeism is causing real operating problems, then the employee could be dismissed even though he or she still has a sick leave available in his or]]></description>
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		<title>A VALID MEDICAL CERTIFICATE</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In addition to being issued and signed by medical practitioner, the BCEA importantly requires that the certificate should specify that the employee was too ill, or injured, to work for the entire period of his or her absence. A valid medical certificate should also: 1. Show the date on which it was issued. 2. Show]]></description>
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		<title>RETRENCHMENT/RETIREMENT TAX BENEFITS</title>
		<link>http://www.capelabour.co.za/blog/retrenchmentretirement-tax-benefits.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.capelabour.co.za/blog/retrenchmentretirement-tax-benefits.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.capelabour.co.za/blog/?p=908</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Those facing retrenchment or retirement can look forward to better tax breaks from this year, with retrenchment or retirement tax-free payments increasing from R30, 000.00 in a lifetime to R315, 000.00, effective from the 2012 tax year. In other words, all retrenchment payments, plus retirement payments, plus lump sum payments from a pension or retirement]]></description>
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		<title>DERIVATIVE MISCONDUCT</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:33:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An employee’s failure to disclose information that would assist the employer’s investigation amounted to derivative misconduct. In cases where derivative misconduct is alleged, an employer must show that the employee knew or could have acquired knowledge of the misconduct and that the employee unreasonably failed to disclose this knowledge to the employer. An employee’s reticence]]></description>
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		<title>HOSTILE OR ADVERSE WITNESSES</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:17:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A party to an arbitration hearing may experience a “hostile/adverse witness” dilemma. A hostile witness is a witness who acts towards the party for whom they are testifying, in a manner which is inconsistent with their earlier preparatory preparation. A hostile witness may also be a witness who is antagonistic towards the party for whom]]></description>
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		<title>CCMA HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR 15 YEARS</title>
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		<comments>http://www.capelabour.co.za/blog/ccma-has-been-in-existence-for-15-years.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:14:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) marked 15 years of existence. The primary role is to settle labour disputes amicably which contributes toward labour peace. The CCMA has an admirable record that reflects the reality that the demand and need for CCMA services is increasing steadily. This is unlikely to change, given the]]></description>
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		<title>NON-RENEWAL OF FIXED-TERM CONTRACT</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:19:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The notion of a reasonable expectation calls for an objective inquiry to determine whether the facts proved would lead a reasonable employee to expect renewal. Facts relevant to that inquiry include the terms of the contract, the past practice of renewals, the nature of the work, the reason for fixed-term, any assurance that the contract]]></description>
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