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The word “ dishonesty ” carries enormous weight in the workplace. It is a label that, once affixed to an employee, can justify the ultimate sanction of dismissal. Yet how often do we pause to consider whether the conduct in question truly warrants such a grave characterisation? The recent judgment in Sandra Noelene Opperman v Department of Health – Western Cape (Case No. C40/2020) serves as a timely reminder that we must be mindful of how we use the word “ dishonesty ”, and that mislabelling conduct can have profound consequences for both employers and employees.
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