Suspension of Employees is a common occurrence in the workplace.
Accordingly, Employers should be aware of the correct processes and
procedures which must be complied with when suspending an Employee.
In the same breadth Employees must be aware of their rights in
order for the Employee to determine whether the suspension is fair
or whether the Employee has recourse to refer an unfair labour
practice to the CCMA or relevant Bargaining Council in terms of the
Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 ("the Act")
Punitive suspension versus precautionary suspension
Many Employers, and Employees in particular, are not aware that
there are two types of suspensions, namely precautionary suspension
and punitive suspension. What is the difference? The fundamental
differences between these two types of suspensions are colossal in
fact. There are three main differences between the two types of
suspensions, namely; remuneration, the circumstances when
precautionary and punitive
