Precautionary suspension of an employee- what are the requirements?
The purpose of a precautionary suspension of an Employee is mainly to mitigate further risk to an Employer in instances where disciplinary action is contemplated. The circumstances warranting such a suspension differ from case to case. Reasons for a suspension can include that the Employee may jeopardise an investigation; endanger the wellbeing or safety of […]
Rights of a foreign parent with a child as a citizen of South Africa
A foreigner’s immigration status is determined by the relevant visa or permanent residence permit and the rights and obligations related to it, as granted to them in terms of the Act. Applications were consolidated and brought in the Western Cape High Court, seeking orders declaring the Act or certain sections thereof to be inconsistent with […]
WHOSE MESS IS IT ANYWAY?
As a point of departure, the doctrine of vicarious liability means that the employer is held liable for the wrongful acts or omission of its employees. The difficult issue which one needs to examine when dealing with these sorts of cases is to establish whether the wrongful act arose in the course of the employee’s […]