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Can Directors face jail time for unfair dismissals and what are the consequences for non compliance with Labour Laws?
Can An Employee Be Fairly Dismissed Based On Age Alone?
Stuff Employers Should Know
11 minutes
3 years ago
Can An Employee Be Fairly Dismissed Based On Age Alone?
The dismissal of employees who have reached and worked beyond the normal retirement age has been found to be fair. This was confirmed in Solidarity obo Strydom & 5 Others v State Information Technology Agency SOC (2022) 43 ILJ 1881 (LC) on 9 May 2022. However, is it that simple? BGD discusses how the courts have viewed the application of Section 187 (2) (b) of the Labour Relations Act which states that "a dismissal based on age is fair if the employee has reached the normal or agre...
Stuff Employers Should Know
Can Directors face jail time for unfair dismissals and what are the consequences for non compliance with Labour Laws?
