Constructive dismissals are normally unpleasant experiences for both employers and employees – and can lead to costly constructive dismissal claims that can negatively impact an organization’s ...

But the board found the adjudicator never applied the correct two-step test for constructive dismissal set out by the Supreme ...

If you enjoyed Top Gun: Maverick in 2022, consider its predecessor, released in South Africa in 1986. That year, we not only imported an iconic movie into our popular culture but also the concept of ...

The Labour Appeal Court (LAC) recently came to our collective assistance by finally clarifying whether an employer may take termination steps against an employee where the employee resigned. In ...

Q: After a recent round of job cuts I was given a number of tasks that aren't on my contract. Then last week I was told those tasks were no longer needed and I am being made redundant. Can I claim ...

I was already thinking of quitting my job when my department was restructured. I’ve ended up in a different role that actually has fewer responsibilities but with the same pay as I had before. It’s an ...

These cases are a reminder that relocating an employee is not always a risk-free decision. In some circumstances, it may be ...

Following a recent decision of the Supreme Court, the forced resignation of an employee, i.e., being pushed to resign from work due to a hostile work environment, may be described as constructive ...

In our practice, our constructive dismissal lawyers speak to both employees and employers daily about changes to their jobs. “Constructive dismissal” is a term that many people have heard or read ...

The Labour Relations Act (the LRA), 66 of 1995 as amended, has introduced into our law the concept of constructive dismissal. Section 186(1)(e) of the LRA defines constructive dismissal as meaning ...