Importance of precision, fairness and confidentiality in the drafting and handling of investigation and evidence reports
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A recent high court judgement brought the issue of employee disciplinary hearings into
sharp focus when an employee who had been dismissed took their employer to court for
defamation. The employee alleged that the disciplinary report’s contents were defamatory
and that its dissemination had damaged his reputation and integrity. Gugulethu and legal expert, Phetheni Nkuna take a look at how office disciplinary hearings must be by the book to avoid legal backlash for employers.
sharp focus when an employee who had been dismissed took their employer to court for
defamation. The employee alleged that the disciplinary report’s contents were defamatory
and that its dissemination had damaged his reputation and integrity. Gugulethu and legal expert, Phetheni Nkuna take a look at how office disciplinary hearings must be by the book to avoid legal backlash for employers.