As a consultant, this is a question I am asked often, usually after a post has already gone viral or a relationship at work has been damaged. We live in an always-online world. Employees post in the evenings, over weekends and from their personal devices, often believing that what they share has nothing to do [...]
Let’s picture this: Lerato, a team leader at a logistics company, discovers that one of her drivers, Thabo, has been late three times in one month. Frustrated, she decides to “set an example” and dismiss him immediately after a short hearing. She followed the procedure — Thabo was informed of the charges, given a chance [...]
In South Africa, the Labour Relations Act (LRA) 66 of 1995 provides clear guidelines on how disciplinary processes should be conducted in the workplace. One of the most critical principles that underpin fair labour practices is procedural fairness. Procedural fairness refers to the correct process that must be followed when disciplining an employee. Even [...]
