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Oct 19, 2023 | timeslive.co.za | Dumisani Ndiweni |Kgololego Pooe

19 October 2023 - 21:47 Support independent journalism. Subscribe to our digital news package for R80 p/m. FAKING IT? There are instances where an employer may query the validity of the medical certificate, particularly when the employer suspects foul play. Stock photo. The Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) recognises that employees are entitled to sick leave and allows employees to produce a medical certificate as a justification for a period of absence in certain circumstances.

Oct 18, 2023 | digitalstreetsa.com | Dumisani Ndiweni |Kgololego Pooe

The Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) recognises that employees are entitled to sick leave and it allows employees to produce a medical certificate as a justification for a period of absence in certain circumstances. Employers generally believe that if an employee produces such a medical certificate, the employer must accept it and pay the employee for the period of absence.

Oct 16, 2023 | bizcommunity.com | Melissa Murialdo |Dumisani Ndiweni |Kgololego Pooe

South Africa's automotive industry recorded a 14% increase in new car sales in 2022, with 298,901 vehicles sold, according to the latest data from the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa). However, the sector still faces challenges and uncertainties, as evidenced by a 3.1% drop in sales in August 2023 compared to the same month last year. Ford Ranger production line at the Silverton assembly plant.

Oct 16, 2023 | bizcommunity.com | Dumisani Ndiweni |Kgololego Pooe |Jacques van Wyk |Michiel Heyns

The Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) recognises that employees are entitled to sick leave and that producing a medical certificate is justification for a period of absence in certain circumstances.

Oct 16, 2023 | pressportal.co.za | Dumisani Ndiweni |Kgololego Pooe |Teresa Settas

By Dumisani Ndiweni, Partner & Kgololego Pooe, Senior Associate from Webber WentzelA medical certificate produced by an employee to justify a period of absence constitutes hearsay evidence, which employers are entitled to challenge. That challenge shifts the onus to employees to prove indisposition.