DISCIPLINING EMPLOYEES FOR CRIMES OUTSIDE OF WORK

THE widespread acts of theft from shopping malls and warehouses in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal have created extraordinary challenges for many businesses. Footage of many who took part in these activities is readily available. This raises the question: can an employer discipline and potentially dismiss employees who are shown to have participated? The answer depends on the facts of each case, say Gillian Lumb and Mbulelo Mango, employment law experts at Cliff Dekker Hofmeyr.