Resignations in the heat of the moment: A comparison of South African law with selected common-law countries
In South Africa, in the United Kingdom, Canada (Ontario), Australia and New Zealand, courts have held that when employees resign in the heat of the moment, an objective assessment must be made to establish whether the employee really intended to resign. If an employer regards the employment relation...
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Revue de droit comparé du travail et de la sécurité sociale
2024
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| Gaia: | In South Africa, in the United Kingdom, Canada (Ontario), Australia and New Zealand, courts have held that when employees resign in the heat of the moment, an objective assessment must be made to establish whether the employee really intended to resign. If an employer regards the employment relationship as being terminated when (objectively viewed) the employee did not intend to resign, it could be regarded as a dismissal. This article recommends that South African courts develop the Common Law in terms of the constitutional right to fair labour practices to recognise that a resignation in the heat of the moment, considering words and context, could objectively indicate that an employee did not intend to resign. If the employer treats the « resignation » as having terminated the employment relationship in these circumstances, it should be treated as a dismissal. |
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