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To our valued clients and friends Following on from the Presidents announcement of a 21 day lockdown effective from midnight on 26 March 2020, we shall be temporarily closing the offices of Redfern & Findlay Attorneys for the duration of the lockdown. We appreciate and respect the need for the implementation of the lockdown and [] Be careful whom y... ou lock out: The lesson of Putco and Tawusa Employers should take heed of a recent Constitutional Court judgment. It applies especially to employers with a workforce where some of the workers belong to a minority union that is not a party to the bargaining council to which the employer and the majority union representing the remainder of its workforce are parties. The important [] Is dismissal always the appropriate sanction for inappropriate or racist comments? Of late the question of the employers interest in dealing with the use by employees of language considered offensive or inappropriate has been prominent in the news. Instances occur and will continue to occur of allegations of the use by an employee of offensive or inappropriate language. Sometimes the language complained of has a racist [] A recent Labour Court decision has reminded trade unions and their officials that they have a duty to take steps to prevent unlawful conduct by their members during a strike, and that unions may be held accountable for the unlawful acts of their members. In Verulam Sawmills (Pty) Ltd v Association of Mineworkers and Construction [] Employers should beware of the pitfalls of double jeopardy in the application of disciplinary action against employees. Double jeopardy typically arises as an issue where a particular sanction has been enforced for an instance of misconduct and thereafter a further sanction is imposed for the same act of misconduct. It can also occur where an [] From the team at Redfern & Findlay we sincerely hope that 2016 will be your best year yet. Were kicking off the new year with a series of articles designed to keep our subscribers up to date with ...Read More