Resignation, in writing, with immediate effect, is no longer legal and binding
In terms of the latest Labour Appeal Court Judgment, handed down on 10 December 2020, an employee is required to give an employer written notice to resign, as per the employee’s signed contract of employment. In the absence of a contractual stipulation of a notice period, the Basic Conditions of Employment Act applies. Taking into account the above, an employer has the right to discipline an employee for misconduct, alternatively […]