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Husband driving company car costs ill worker her job
The court found the company had established a valid and fair reason for dismissal. Her claim that the dismissal was unfair therefore failed, as did her requests for compensation and declarations that her constitutional rights had been violated.
Sharing work equipment with a colleague, friend or family member may seem harmless, but it can expose employees to disciplinary action. A recent court ruling highlights how handing over an employer’s vehicle to a spouse cost an employee their job.
After 17 years at Dormans Coffee, Irene Vwamula’s career came to an abrupt end after allowing her husband to drive a company vehicle when she suddenly fell ill while travelling on duty.