Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Dismissing an employee without evidence of a breakdown of trust
13th September 2016 The nature and seriousness of misconduct can be enough to infer the breakdown of the trust relationship without evidence being led to prove the... →
Can a chairperson in a disciplinary appeal impose a more severe sanction?
6th September 2016 Employers sometimes underestimate the importance of their disciplinary code and procedure as it is often regarded as a mere guideline. However,... →
The European Commission upsets the Apple cart
5th September 2016 On 30 August 2016, the European Commission (EC) issued a press release in which it announced that Ireland, a member of the European Union (EU),... →
Challenges, opportunities and road ahead for International Arbitration in BRICS
2nd September 2016 On 27 August 2016, the Conference on International Arbitration in BRICS: Challenges, Opportunities and Road Ahead took place in New Delhi, India.... →
Clear-cut evidence in a not-so-clear-cut situation: when usually inadmissible hearsay evidence should be weighted as prima facie admissible evidence
30th August 2016 When approaching any form of legal proceedings, all parties have to regard and adequately consider what they will use to prove their version of... →
Empowerment: an interesting ruling regarding a BEE transaction
29th August 2016 In 2016, the BEE regulatory landscape has seen a number of changes introduced. These include the final regulations that were issued under the... →
Drunk enough to be dismissed?
26th August 2016 One would think that if an employee is found to be under the influence of alcohol at work it is a straightforward dismissible offence. Recent case... →
Too many cracks in tile merger
26th August 2016 The Competition Commission (Commission) recently prohibited the proposed merger in which Italtile Limited (Italtile) sought to acquire Ceramic... →
