grievance Archives - Consolidated Employers Organisation

Employers who fail to address internal grievances

Most employers are unfamiliar with how to conduct internal grievances lodged by their employees. It needs to be highlighted that the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, in conjunction with the Labour Relation Act, state that everyone has the right to fair Labour Practices within the workplace. Grievances normally relate to one or more [...]

The consequences of lodging a false grievance

Many employers are faced with an uncomfortable situation where an employee lodged a false grievance against another employee as an intimidation or retaliation tactic. Some employers may be too cautious about taking disciplinary steps because they are under the impression that it may amount to an automatically unfair dismissal. Section 187(1)(d) of the Labour Relations [...]