A former technology manager's claim of constructive dismissal due to unbearable working conditions has been dismissed by the Western Cape Labour Court, which found insufficient evidence to support her case.
A former employee at a leading technology provider, who claimed she was forced to resign because of unbearable working conditions, has lost her bid to overturn an earlier ruling made by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA).
The Western Cape Labour Court found there was not enough evidence to prove that her workplace had become so intolerable that she had no option but to quit.
According to the woman’s submissions, she resigned “in a desperate attempt to be allowed to return to work”.
Instead, the court found that her premature resignation was “fatal” to her case.
