Table of Contents

Chapters: 1. The impact of trust & formalisation on Employment Relations; 2. Sources of rights & obligations in employment; 3. Unfair dismissal - legal principles; 4. Managing discipline in the workplace; 5. Informal disciplinary processes; 6. Formal disciplinary processes: role of the initiator; 7. Formal disciplinary procedures - role of the chairperson; 8. The basics of the law of evidence; 9. Managing incapacity (poor performance); 10. Managing incapacity (ill health); 11. Restructuring; 12. Temporary & part-time employees.

About the Author

Dr Barney Jordaan is one of the foremost labour law experts in South Africa. He is a former professor of Labour Law at Stellenbosch University, and of Dispute Resolution at the Stellenbosch Business School. He is also a highly experienced mediator and attorney, previously having been managing partner at Maserumule Corporate Employment Law. He is now a Professor in Dispute Resolution at the Vlerick Business School in Belgium. Ulrich Stander is an experienced labour lawyer, attorney, and author, and is currently the Managing Partner at Maserumule Corporate Employment Law.