A Dishonest 'I’m Too Sick to Come to Work' Excuse is a Firing Offence
'…an employment relationship is predicated on trust' (Extract from judgment below) Our courts have once again confirmed that dismissal is...
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King-Essack & Associates
- Jun 8
- 2 min
Understanding Your Legal Obligations as an Employer of Domestic Workers
In the context of this article, domestic workers refer to individuals who work in your home, including: gardeners, cleaners, cooks,...
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King-Essack & Associates
- May 19
- 2 min
Overtime: The Importance of Agreements
'…an employer may not require or permit an employee to work … overtime except in accordance with an agreement' (Basic Conditions of...
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King-Essack & Associates
- Mar 29
- 2 min
Effective 1 March 2023: New Earnings Threshold and National Minimum Wage
Employers and employees need to keep an eye on the annual increases in both the National Minimum Wage and the Earnings Threshold,...
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King-Essack & Associates
- Nov 21, 2022
- 3 min
Your Employee Reaches Retirement Age and Wants to Keep Working – What Should You Do?
'For many, many people, I’m a firm believer that 60 is the new 50.' (Carolyn Aldwin, director of Oregon State University’s Centre for...
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King-Essack & Associates
- Oct 28, 2022
- 3 min
Dismissed for Criticising a Mine’s “No High Heels in the Workplace” Rule
“The evil in this case is the wearing of high heels as opposed to flat shoes. It is a case that pits sartorial elegance against health...
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