fixed-term employment contract becomes permanent
A fixed-term employment contract becomes permanent

There is a commonly-held belief among employees and certain HR practitioners that a fixed-term employment contract becomes permanent after a certain number of renewals. This article examines whether or not there is any truth to…

interdict a disciplinary hearing
Can the Labour Court interdict a disciplinary hearing?

Many employees who are facing disciplinary action are tempted to approach the Labour Court to interdict a disciplinary hearing (i.e. prevent it from proceeding). This involves launching an urgent application in the Labour Court for…