Cocaine-using doctor's dismissal ruled 'fair'

A Hermanus doctor’s dismissal has been declared fair by the Labour Court after it disagreed with the arbitrator’s finding that it was procedurally unfair, says a Weekend Argus report.

Chef’s dismissal confirmed to be unfair

Le Franschhoek Hotel has lost its legal bid to overturn an order that found the axing of its executive chef – who was instrumental in dousing a fire that broke out in the hotel kitchen – was substantially unfair.

Bank embroiled in toxic employee bust-up

One of SA’s ‘big four’ banks has become embroiled in the nasty break-up of two of its employees – one a senior official – whose tumultuous and violent romantic relationship has ended up in court.

Corporate lawyer allegedly falsified judgment

A corporate lawyer is being investigated by the Legal Practice Council (LPC) and the police for allegedly falsifying a Labour Court judgment.

Reprieve for botched bread baker

A baker who omitted to mix white bread flour with brown flour, resulting in a bakery losing more than 11 000 loaves of bread, will not lose his job after his employer initially fired him.

Officials dismissed over illegal hospital tender

Five Gauteng Government officials have been dismissed for their role in awarding an irregular tender to refurbish a private hospital for over half a billion rand.

Court orders municipality to correct pension fund arrears

The Free State High Court has ordered Mafube Local Municipality, four municipal officers and its appointed administrator to pay R14.7m, including accrued interest, to the Municipal Workers’ Retirement Fund (MWRF) by tomorrow, Daily Maverick writes.

Law firm files suit over legal sector code

The SA unit of Norton Rose Fulbright has launched a lawsuit against the government, seeking to overturn a newly implemented policy aimed at the transformation of the legal sector.

Place UIF under administration, Busa urges again

Business Unity SA (Busa) has reiterated its call for the UIF to be placed under administration immediately because it is failing to pay benefits to workers, many of whom wait for months or even years to be paid.

Case against fired worker referred back to CCMA

A cellphone which a visiting student to Wits University forgot in a toilet cubicle and which was picked up by the cleaning supervisor, but not handed to security, has resulted in legal proceedings after the supervisor, who worked for the university for 30 years, was fired.

Company wins religious discrimination appeal case

Sun International management was found to be in the clear by the Johannesburg Labour Appeal Court for dismissing a marketing manager who – due to his religious beliefs – could not work on weekends as his job had demanded of him.

‘Loan shark’ employee loses job appeal

A former Free State National Botanical Gardens employee, who was fired for operating a loan shark business at work, lost his appeal at the Labour Court to get his job back.

Ex-employee must pay back study costs

A former employee at Nissan SA (NSA) has been ordered to pay the car manufacturer over R350 000 for travel costs and monthly stipends she received when she was studying in Japan.

Gynaecologist loses hospital reinstatement bid

Gynaecologist Dr Ganes Ramdhin – who wanted his admission privileges at a private Cape Town hospital reinstated after a year-long suspension linked to the deaths of two patients – has been shown the door by the Western Cape High Court.

BEE focus must move away from ownership

There is no shortage of critics of BEE, from across the political spectrum, but while many want to see it scrapped, that is the wrong approach, writes Stuart Theobald in Business Day.

SIU continues probe on Prasa ghost workers

The SIU is probing more than 1 000 cases of ghost workers drawing monthly salaries from Prasa without doing any work.

Employee probably ‘fired for being black’

The Labour Court in Johannesburg has declared the dismissal of a former Frame Leisure Trading employee to be automatically unfair, reports The Citizen.

Axed city director heads to CCMA

Dismissed City of Cape Town waste management executive director Luzuko Mdunyelwa is not going down without a fight after his axing last month.

Sweet legal victory for baker

A teaspoon of sugar added in a warm cup of coffee or tea by a baker employed by Shoprite Checkers was twice the subject of legal scrutiny – once before the CCMA and now before the Gqeberha Labour Court.

Matthews agrees to part ways with Prasa

After three attempts to fire him as CEO, Zolani Matthews has finally agreed to part ways with the Passenger Railway Agency of SA (Prasa), reports News24.