Domestic workers can claim compensation for qualifying work-related injuries and diseases. We explain their COIDA rights and household employers’ registration and assessment obligations.
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When does a resignation count as a dismissal? We examine the legal test for constructive dismissal, key court decisions and practical steps for employees and employers.
When can a CCMA commissioner correct a jurisdictional ruling? Ntombela clarifies when functus officio does not apply.
A recent Labour Court judgment illustrates when a restraint of trade may be unreasonable and why employers must carefully consider its scope, the interests requiring protection and any undertakings offered by a departing employee.
The Labour Court confirms that unchallenged final written warnings cannot ordinarily be revisited during unfair dismissal proceedings.