MRL3702
Assignment 1 Semester 2 2024
Detailed Solutions, References & Explanations
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Due Date: 16 August 2024
QUESTION 1 (4 ANSWERS PROVIDED)
Legal Opinion: Woolworths (Pty) Ltd v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and
Arbitration and Others
Summary of the Facts
The case revolves around an incident that took place on 9 June 2018. Brian Hilton Alexander,
the third respondent, called in sick to his employer, Woolworths (Pty) Ltd, claiming he was unwell
and unable to attend work. Despite this, Alexander attended a rugby match in Port Elizabeth,
traveling an hour from his residence in Jeffreys Bay. His manager, upon inquiry, discovered that
Alexander had attended the match on the day he claimed to be sick. Woolworths subsequently
charged Alexander with gross misconduct, alleging he abused authorized sick leave. A
disciplinary hearing found him guilty, leading to his dismissal. Alexander then referred an unfair
dismissal dispute to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation, and Arbitration (CCMA).
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