Absenteeism

Absenteeism

Dismissing an employee for absenteeism can be problematic when it appears that the reason for absence was a chronic medical condition. The difficulties that an employer might face in these situations were illustrated in a recent arbitration in favour of the National...
Minimums for annual leave

Minimums for annual leave

The Basic Conditions of Employment Act states that the provisions for annual leave do not apply to an employee who works less than 24 hours a month for an employer, and also these provisions do not apply to leave granted to an employee in excess of the entitlement...
Injury on Duty – WCA

Injury on Duty – WCA

By following the following rules all should go well when reporting and claiming from the Compensation Fund. An injury necessitating outside medical treatment requires completion of Part A, Page 1 of the Employers Report of an Accident (W.Cl.2) Part B is given to the...

The right to query sick notes

Medical certificates, the question arises time and time again. Employers believe that if the employee produces a medical certificate as justification for a period of absence, the employer is bound to pay the employee. Employees also believe there is nothing the...