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Bullying, Insubordination, and Incompatibility — The Risk of Misdiagnosis
Labour Law Risk Series | Part 2 From childhood, we learn how to navigate different personalities — how to negotiate conflict, read social cues, and manage relationships. Ideally, these skills mature as we enter the workplace, where healthy interaction is…
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When a Restraint of Trade is Not Enough
Restraints of trade are widely relied on to protect business interests. They are effective in limiting unfair competition and safeguarding established relationships. However, they do not always address the risk of being bypassed in the creation of those relationships. In…
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From Approved Leave to Accusation: When Sick Leave Becomes Constructive Dismissal
Executive Summary An employer approved sick leave.It later questioned the medical certificate, accused the employee of abuse, and reduced her salary in breach of its own policy. The CCMA found no constructive dismissal. The Labour Court disagreed. The decisive issue…
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The Cost of Ignoring Procedure – The Most Expensive Mistake Employers Keep Making
Many employers lose cases they should have won. Not because the employee was innocent. Nor because the case was weak.But because the employer ignored procedure. This article forms part of our Labour Law Risk Series, examining where procedurally and substantively…
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Unseen Legal Risks: The Lasting Impact of Temporary Gaps
Most serious legal and commercial risks do not announce themselves dramatically. They enter organisations insidiously through small, temporary gaps — often unnoticed — only to make their impact felt much later and at significant cost. This insight was reinforced during…
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- Bullying, Insubordination, and Incompatibility — The Risk of Misdiagnosis
- When a Restraint of Trade is Not Enough
- From Approved Leave to Accusation: When Sick Leave Becomes Constructive Dismissal
- The Cost of Ignoring Procedure – The Most Expensive Mistake Employers Keep Making
- Unseen Legal Risks: The Lasting Impact of Temporary Gaps