Employees are often quick to resign in the face of some dissatisfaction in the workplace, and then proceed against their former employer with a claim for constructive dismissal, not being aware of what is required in order to succeed with such a claim. A constructive dismissal arises when the employee terminates his or her contract...Read More

  According to the recent case of Numsa obo Manyike / Wenzana Consulting and Construction [2021] 5 BALR 479 (MEIBC), an employee was dismissed by his employer for pulling his mask down over chin in order to take a phone call with company security whilst at work. The employee referred his dismissal to the Metal...Read More

RETRENCHMENTS IN THE TIME OF CORONA   Nationwide Lockdown On 23 March 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a nationwide lockdown. In addressing the nation, President Ramaphosa stated: “Our country finds itself confronted not only by a virus that has infected more than a quarter of a million people across the globe, but also by the...Read More