South Africa Case Law

Old Mutual Life Asurance Co SA Ltd v Gumbi (211/2006)

Old Mutual Life Asurance Co SA Ltd v Gumbi (211/2006) [2007] ZASCA 52; [2007] 4 All SA 866 (SCA); [2007] 8 BLLR 699 (SCA); 2007 (5) SA 552 (SCA); (2007) 28 ILJ 1499 (SCA) (17 May 2007)

Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Case number

211/2006

Judges

Howie, Cameron, Brand, Cloete, Jafta

The SCA held that an employee who deliberately frustrates a disciplinary hearing cannot later rely on procedural unfairness to attack dismissal.

• Procedural Fairness
• Audi Alteram Partem
• Pre Dismissal Hearing
• Common Law Employment Rights
• Disciplinary Enquiry
• Waiver Of Rights