Labour Court says Peter Mark Hair Salons investigation procedures were flawed

The Labour Court found that procedures used in a 2021 workplace investigation at Peter Mark Hair Salons were flawed, based on the worker’s uncontested submission. The Court recommended that the parties accept the matter as closed and use established workplace procedures fairly and in a timely manner. The worker said the investigation was biased and unfair and that it led to a disciplinary sanction and ongoing victimisation. Peter Mark Hair Salons declined to attend the hearing, saying no disciplinary sanction had been issued and none was on the worker’s file. The Court’s recommendation was dated 25 February 2025.