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Can you dismiss an Employee for failing a polygraph test?

Polygraph tests are often used by Employers when contemplating disciplinary action. However, the age-old questions must be asked, “Can an Employer dismiss an Employee solely for failing a polygraph test? Under what circumstances can it be used? And when can an Employer rely on the results of a polygraph test?” In answering these questions, it [...]

2023-07-11T14:41:29+02:00April 12th, 2023|Arbitration, Dismissal, Labour Relations Act|Comments Off on Can you dismiss an Employee for failing a polygraph test?

Polygraph testing and their admissibility at hearings

The admissibility of polygraph reports at disciplinary hearings and/or at arbitrations have long been a contentious issue at the CCMA and the Labour Courts. There are often procedural challenges by employees, together with challenges pertaining to the ability of the individual conducting the polygraph test, which is raised in the course of a hearing which [...]

2021-05-12T13:08:17+02:00May 12th, 2021|General|Comments Off on Polygraph testing and their admissibility at hearings
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