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Parents to Share Maternity Leave
Watch: Labour lawyer Patrick Deale dissects the Gauteng High Court ruling that now allows both parents to share four months’ maternity leave after the birth of a child...
Gold One: Forcing negotiations with an employer is appalling
"Yes, it is illegal. No doubt about it" Listen to the full conversation below...
KINDNESS AT WORK: How simple kindness can reduce conflict and disputes at work.
Pressures at work can bring out the best of us and the worst of us. The best is when our leaders support and inspire us. The worst is when they intimidate and threaten us. The best builds the courage to succeed. The worst instils fear of failure. The best rewards with...
Insubordination, disrespect, sexual harassment: An emoji can get you in real trouble at work
With more than 3 600 emojis in circulation globally, typing a text message or email without the use of one almost feels taboo these days, but some emojis can get you in trouble with your employer and possibly with the law. Something as simple as a laughing emoji can...
Sick-day fibbing could get you fired – Patrick Deale with Jeremy Maggs
‘If he or she breaches that duty of good faith by being dishonest, lying or abusing in some way or other policies and procedures, then that is gross misconduct, which undermines the very underpinnings of an employment relationship, which justifies dismissal,’ says...
EMOJI COMMS: Can emojis in communications between employers and employees create legal liability?
LABOUR LAW in a Nutshell: June-July 2023 EMOJI COMMS: Can emojis in communications between employers and employees create legal liability? Yes they certainly can!! “Emoticons or emojis” were originally conceived in Japan back in 1993. They were intended to be used...











