What is poor work performance? A case of missed sales targets
“…the employer has a duty to investigate all possible alternatives short of dismissal, and this duty accords with the onus of proving the fairness of the dismissal” (extract from judgment below) An employee who fails to perform adequately at work is by definition not fulfilling his or her side of the employment bargain, but that […]
EMPLOYEES: MUST YOU REPORT WRONGDOERS? A VIOLENT STRIKE ILLUSTRATES
“…an employee bound implicitly by a duty of good faith towards the employer breaches that duty by remaining silent about knowledge possessed by the employee regarding the business interests of the employer being improperly undermined.” (Extract from judgment below.) Our laws and courts provide strong protection for the right of employees to go on strike, […]
BEWARE PRESCRIPTION: THE TALE OF THE “WATERTIGHT CASE” THAT DIED A SAD AND SUDDEN DEATH
“Sad is the day when a party with a watertight case comes to court and he is stopped in his tracks by a sudden death due to a fatal blow from a watertight defence of prescription. The present matter is a classic case of this nature” (extract from judgment below) Here’s another warning from our […]