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How you can get fired for airing an opinion on WhatsApp

15 September 2022

With the prevalence of social media and platforms for sharing information, is it possible that you can get fired for... a post or group message you made?

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Can you take steps against an employee who refuses to testify?

13 April 2022

Often when employers are confronted with serious misconduct by an employee, a vital part of the disciplinary process is to... have other employees testify about the misconduct where they were eye witnesses and/or have knowledge of the misconduct committed. But what happens when an employee refuses to testify against another employee?

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Can you dismiss an employee for refusing to be vaccinated?

21 March 2022

Many companies are struggling with the question of whether they can make it mandatory for their employees to be vaccinated... against the Covid-19 virus and, if necessary, even take disciplinary steps against an employee who refuses to be vaccinated. So what does our law say about this?

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Can you be dismissed for not wearing a face mask at work?

12 October 2021

I’m an HR manager and also responsible for health and safety at my workplace. Lately I’ve noticed an increasing number... of employees failing to keep their Covid masks on at work, despite regular warnings. My employer is very worried about this and has asked if we are allowed to dismiss employees that blatantly fail to adhere to our Covid-19 protocol of wearing a face mask. Not wearing a face mask is in my view very serious, but dismissing someone is also a serious step. Can someone be dismissed for not wearing their face mask?

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What is the impact of an immediate resignation on pending disciplinary procedures?

15 September 2019

We’re investigating a number of employees in our company over the last few months and identified serious transgressions warranting disciplinary... action. We instructed human resources to issue disciplinary notices to the relevant employees, following receipt of which three of the employees resigned with immediate effect. Despite their resignations, can or should we still proceed with disciplinary action against these employees now that they have resigned?

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