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What if an employee blames cough mixture for failed alcohol tests, what are the applicable legal considerations and implications?

July 24, 2025 | Videos
In this episode of our What If series, we explore whether a zero-tolerance alcohol policy still holds when an employee unknowingly consumes alcohol through cough mixture. We unpack the July 2025 Labour Court case Chill Beverages International v CCMA and Others, where a forklift operator was dismissed after failing a breathalyser test—despite claiming the alcohol was from medication. What followed was a legal balancing act between safety policies and proportional fairness. Can intent and context outweigh company rules? Tune in to find out. Watch the latest Youtube Video brought to you by Ross Simon from Maserumule Corporate Employment Law
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What if an off-duty employee gives reckless advice that leads to near disaster? Is dismissal a fair sanction?

May 29, 2025 | Videos
We look into the real-life case of Bhele v Super Squad Trading (Pty) Ltd, where an off-duty employee was dismissed for allegedly advising a colleague - in the middle of a crisis - to pull the handbrake on a moving truck. The advice led to a near-catastrophic disaster. Watch the latest Youtube Video brought to you by Ross Simon from Maserumule Corporate Employment Law
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