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Johan Pistorius

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Johan Pistorius

Director, Litigation

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eMalahleni

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013 653 3500

Think before you post: Your job might depend on it

30 June 2025

Think your personal social media is off-limits to your employer? Think again. This article reveals how online posts can lead... to real-world workplace consequences.

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Can your cell phone get you fired?

31 March 2025

Using a cell phone has become so accepted that employees easily forget or ignore the fact that their use at... work may not be approved or allowed by the employer. However, failing to adhere to employer policies on cell phone use could potentially have serious consequences for an employee.

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Merger retrenchments or operational cuts – Where’s the line?

27 February 2025

When is a retrenchment truly merger-related? The Constitutional Court’s ruling in the Coca-Cola case reshapes the debate on job cuts... and business survival.

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Is your business ready for the new Employment Equity rules?

27 February 2025

This article briefly highlights the changes small business owners should anticipate following the enactment of the Employment Equity Amendment Act... (EEA) updates.

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Employee rights in business transfers

03 February 2025

An often-overlooked aspect of a sale of business, is the treatment of staff, with the financial objectives of the sale... taking precedence. In this article, we look at the rights of employees and the importance of these rights being upheld during and post the transfer process to limit the employer’s liability to claims of unfair conduct.

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See no evil, speak no evil: reporting misconduct

30 October 2024

What are the consequences of an employee turning a blind eye to the misconduct of their fellow employees? The CCMA... recently confirmed that dismissal may be an acceptable consequence for failing to report wrongdoing.

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Employee grievances: one misstep can cost you!

02 September 2024

Employers can often let an employee grievance slide, particularly when directed by juniors at a valuable or important senior employee... or supervisor. A recent Free State High Court judgment however raised a huge red flag for employers not to let these incidents slide.

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When medical certificates raise a red flag

24 July 2024

The submission of medical certificates by employees to support their requests for sick leave is a common employment phenomenon. Employers... often grapple with how to handle medical certificates they suspect are irregularly issued by a medical practitioner, particularly when the medical practitioner is notorious for 'selling' such certificates.

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Think before you post: Your job might depend on it

30 June 2025

Think your personal social media is off-limits to your employer? Think again. This article reveals how online posts can lead... to real-world workplace consequences.

Article

Can your cell phone get you fired?

31 March 2025

133

Article

Merger retrenchments or operational cuts – Where’s the line?

27 February 2025

When is a retrenchment truly merger-related? The Constitutional Court’s ruling in the Coca-Cola case reshapes the debate on job cuts... and business survival.

199

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Employee rights in business transfers

03 February 2025

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See no evil, speak no evil: reporting misconduct

30 October 2024

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Employee grievances: one misstep can cost you!

02 September 2024

373

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When medical certificates raise a red flag

24 July 2024

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Stoners may be exempted from zero-tolerance policy

27 June 2024

With the well-known Prince-case finding that it is unconstitutional for the state to criminalise the possession, use or cultivation of... cannabis by adults for personal consumption, the perception has arisen that this freedom extends to the workplace and that it is also discriminatory and unfair to dismiss an employee that tests positive for the use of cannabis as a result of reporting for duty under the influence of drugs. In this article, we look at to what extent the Prince-freedoms have also found their way into the workplace.

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