Lulu Mokaba

Jul 2, 2024 | mondaq.com | Amy Smith |Lulu Mokaba

It is not uncommon for employers to be confronted with suspicious or fraudulent employee sick notes. Consequently, the submission of such sick notes often leads to the institution of disciplinary proceedings. Recently, the Labour Appeal Court (“LAC”) in the case of Woolworths v Maseko, considered the issue of the veracity of medical sick notes and has, as a result, provided insight into the extent of the obligations placed on employers in this regard.