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Absenteeism

By CTL Group Holdings | January 21, 2025

In the matter of MURRAY AND ROBERTS CEMENTATION (PTY) LTD V AMCU OBO DUBE AND OTHERS (JA96 / 2022) [2023] ZALAC 26 (18 OCTOBER 2023), the complexities of workplace absenteeism and disciplinary procedures were highlighted. The employee, an artisan assistant electrician employed since 17 January 2018, was dismissed on 7 November 2019, following a disciplinary…

Fraudulent sick notes

By CTL Group Holdings | October 31, 2024

The applicant was dismissed for submitting fraudulent medical certificates on six occasions. He argued that the dismissal was unfair due to the lack of a face-to-face hearing and claimed that he was unaware of the fraudulent medical practice. However, the commissioner found the written submission process to be fair under the LRA, and the applicant…