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I got fired without a warning

The supplied sources do not establish that an employer must always give a warning before dismissal. They do establish that dismissal is unfair if it lacks a valid and fair reason or, in cases other than collective termination or redundancy, is not carried out through a fair procedure. 1 2

If the dismissal was disciplinary, disciplinary action taken contrary to section 33 constitutes an unfair labour practice. However, the supplied extract does not specify whether a warning was required in your particular circumstances. 3

Section 46 of the Education Act refers to failure to comply with terms and conditions and issuing a warning, but the supplied extract does not show its application to your employment. 6

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Labour Act 11 of 2007

Act 11 of 2007 · Section 33 - (1) An employer must not, whether notice is given or not, dismiss an employee - · Page 39

(a) without a valid and fair reason; and (b) without following - (i) the procedures set out in section 34, if the dismissal arises from a reason set out in section 34 (1); or (ii) subject to any code of good practice issued under section 137, a fair procedure, in any other case. (2) It is unfair to dismiss an employee because the employee - (a) discloses information that the employee is entitled or required to disclose to another person; (b) fails or refuses to do anything that an employer must not lawfully permit or require an employee to do; (c) exercises any right conferred by - (i) this Act; or (ii) the terms of the contract of employment or collective agreement; (d) belongs, or has belo...
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Labour Act 11 of 2007

Act 11 of 2007 · Section 34 - Dismissal arising from collective termination or redundancy · Page 3

34. Dismissal arising from collective termination or redundancy
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Labour Act 11 of 2007

Act 11 of 2007 · Section 48 - (1) Section 33 in so far as it applies to the dismissal of an employee, does, read · Page 49

with the necessary changes, apply to all other forms of disciplinary action against an employee by an employer. (2) Disciplinary action taken against an employee in contravention of section 33 constitutes an unfair labour practice. Employee and trade union unfair labour practices
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State of Emergency 0A - Suspension Regulations (Stage 1-PARTIALLY EXPIRED)

Regulations under Act Proclamation 16 of 2020 · Section unlabelled - Document text (part 1 of 3) · Page 10

Republic of Namibia 10 Annotated Statutes REGULATIONS Namibian Constitution State of Emergency – Suspension Regulations [Stage 1] (a) dismisses an employee or terminates any contract of employment or serves a notice of intended dismissal in contravention of subregulation (1)(a); (b) forces an employee to take unpaid leave or annual leave in contravention of subregulation (1)(b); (c) reduces the remuneration of any employee without following the process outlined in subregulation (2); (d) fails or refuses to reinstate a dismissed employee or to engage a dismissed employee in negotiations in contravention of subregulation (4); or (e) dismisses an employee without complying with the requirements...
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Namibia Central Intelligence Service Act 10 of 1997-Regulations 1998-118

Regulations under Act 10 of 1997 · Section 7 - Discharge of staff members on account of long absence without leave · Page 1

7. Discharge of staff members on account of long absence without leave
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Education Act 16 of 2001

Act 16 of 2001 · Section 46 - Failure to comply with terms and conditions and issue of notice of warning · Page 3

46. Failure to comply with terms and conditions and issue of notice of warning
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