Legal Articles

By Dr Gerrie Ebersöhn, Gerrie Ebersöhn Attorneys Inc.                 From time to time commissioners at the CCMA are called upon to determine whether a person, normally […]

With reference to the Description of the MIBCO Main Collective Agreement centralized bargaining is defined as: “Bargaining within the Motor Industry, as defined in the Agreement, […]

The principle of progressive discipline is entrenched in Schedule 8: Code of Good Practice – Dismissal (the Code) found in the Labour Relations Act 66 of […]

We all make mistakes. It does happen that an employer erroneously overpays or under deduct when payments are made. An employer is entitled to recover these […]

By Wessel Brits: Senior Labour Advisor, MISA Legal Department   Does loyalty towards your colleagues protect you from disciplinary action if you fail to disclose information […]

Will you be prejudiced when a public holiday falls within your annual leave period on a normal working day?   Clause 5(5)(a)(i)(ii) of the MIBCO Main […]

During the day to day running of a company there may be times where your manager requires you to perform certain functions that fall out of […]

Once a matter is referred to the Motor Industry Bargaining Council’s Dispute Resolution Centre (MIBCO DRC), the matter will be enrolled for Conciliation, provided that the […]

Many disputes have arisen recently about the process and fairness of suspensions where an employee is suspended without first consulting with him or her. By Lizel van […]