by Petrus Khumalo | Apr 7, 2021 | Employment law, Publications
Disciplinary actions have profound implications for employees. My experience working with labour matters is that 95% of the time, the employee would likely be found guilty once the employer institutes disciplinary hearings. Employers need to ensure that they follow a...
by Petrus Khumalo | Mar 4, 2021 | Employment law, Publications
It is common practice that when an employee fails to report for duty, they should at least notify the employer timeously to make alternatives arrangement. Suppose the employee ignores this rule as prescribed in most employer’s Code of conduct or HR Policy. In...
by Petrus Khumalo | Feb 15, 2021 | Civil Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Family Law, Publications
In terms of our law, when parties to a divorce proceeding enter into a Consent paper that is subsequently made an order of Court, there is an expectation that one of the parties shall be liable to pay reasonable maintenance towards the minor child(ren). A maintenance...
by Petrus Khumalo | Jan 21, 2021 | Employment law, Publications
Conciliation is a crucial stage of resolving labour-related issues in a speedily and cost-effective manner, especially for the benefit of the parties, but more importantly, the vulnerable employees’ sector of our society. The Labour Relations Act, 66 of 1995...
by Petrus Khumalo | Dec 2, 2020 | Family Law
There has recently been uncertainty and confusion in light of the Supreme Court of Appeal case of Tsambo v Sengadi [2020] ZASCA 46 (“Tsambo case”). Two of these uncertainties include the questions of whether or not lobolo constitutes marriage and whether a...
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