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#028 A New Era for Dismissal: the Draft Code of Good Practice

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In this episode, Andrew Levy and Sarah Levy dive into the newly published draft Code of Good Practice on Dismissal, a long-anticipated shift in labor legislation. Andrew reflects on his 20-year stance against overly complex dismissal procedures and sees this as a long-overdue victory for common sense in labor law.

Key discussion points include:
- The move toward simplified dismissal procedures and its impact on businesses, especially smaller enterprises.
- Changes to retrenchment procedures and how they streamline processes for employers.
- The codification of incompatibility cases, with Sarah referencing historical case studies.
- Major updates to probation period management, including the removal of investigative requirements.
- Notable omissions in the new code, such as the lack of references to union officials.

Andrew wraps up by announcing a webinar on March 6th to explore these changes in greater depth.
Chapters
  • 00:06 Introduction to the Draft Code of Good Practice on Dismissal
  • 03:10 Overview of key changes in the Code
  • 04:53 Codification of Case Law
  • 06:27 Changes to probationary period procedures
  • 08:14 Investigation procedures and implementation
  • 09:29 Webinar announcement and resources
4 Feb English South Africa Business · Management

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