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Does a Hearing at the CCMA start Anew in an Arbitration

Schedule 8 of the Code of Good Practice prescribes certain aspects that all employers should adhere to with regards to a fair dismissal. An employer should ensure a fair procedure as well as substantive fairness prevails when employees find themselves in a disciplinary hearing. An employer has to prove that an employee is guilty [...]

Progressive Discipline

The principle of progressive discipline is incorporated into the Labour Relations Act, Schedule 8(3). This was established with the purpose that employees know and understand the standards required of them in the position they are employed. Progressive Discipline is most effective when all employees are informed of the rules of the workplace, and this is [...]