Can you be fired if artificial intelligence can do your job?
Social media has been flooded with chatter about the chatbot phenomenon ChatGPT which seems destined to be able to, if not far better do, what humans can! So, what does this mean for employees? Can you be replaced by a bot like ChatGPT? In this article, we take a closer look at what this could mean for employees in […]
Getting the facts straight in disciplinary hearing notices
When an employer institutes a disciplinary hearing against an employee, the employee is entitled to know and understand the nature of the charge(s) against him/her. As the employee has a right to answer or provide an explanation to the charge(s) against him/her (known as the audi alteram partem rule), employers need to make sure that […]
When can I claim constructive dismissal?
Constructive dismissal is defined as a situation in the workplace, created by the employer, that renders the continuation of the employment relationship intolerable to the extent that the employee has no other option but to resign. In CEPPAWU & another v Glass & Aluminium, the Court explained it best, stating that constructive dismissal involves a resignation due […]
Who is the employer? The labour broker or the client?
I was employed by a Temporary Employment Service (“TES”) to work on a fixed-term basis for a company that manufactures stationery. After working for the same client continuously for six years, I was informed that my services will no longer be needed. I want to refer my matter to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and […]