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Don’t cover your tracks with dishonesty

The Labour Appeal Court in South African Society of Bank Officials (SASBO) and Another v The Standard Bank Of South Africa Limited and Others JA32/2021 had to decide whether the Labour Court correctly set aside a CCMA award in favour of the employee. Ms Frazenburg was charged with dishonesty in that she falsified the bank's [...]

CV’S and the Importance of Honesty

ISSUE: When an employee misrepresents his/her qualifications in their curriculum vitae (“CV”), whether the employer may dismiss on these grounds. IMPORTANT COURT CASE: This issue was considered in the case of LTE Consulting (Pty) Ltd v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JR1289/14) [2017] ZALCJHB 291 (8 August 2017). The employee [...]