Sexual harassment in the workplace is a serious concern, especially if the right policies aren’t in place. Let’s take a closer look at what sexual harassment is and what South African laws are regarding it in the workplace. “Sexual harassment in the workplace” is defined as “a form of unfair discrimination based on the grounds […]
Losing a skilled member of your workforce is a nightmare. The hard work of recruiting the right replacement must now begin. You must also pay careful attention to how other staff members react to this employee’s departure. Oftentimes, when your best employee leaves, a number of others follow in their footsteps. Because of this, employee […]
Most employers are under the impression that the poor performance of an employee cannot form a dismissible offence. This is in fact a misconduct and can range from negligence through to gross negligence and to the most severe, dereliction of duty. I have recently had the opportunity of addressing such a matter where an employee, […]
