lOMoAR cPSD| 47654148
, lOMoAR cPSD| 47654148
LLW2601 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 1 2025 - DUE
25 April 2025;100% CORRECT AND TRUSTED SOLUTIONS
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS FROM THE HCTE MEMBERS
BELOW:
1.1 Mr Lampert: “Counsel, can you please explain to me what the
employment law consequence of Ms Goolam’s use of GenAI to
draft the report is? (4)
Certainly, Mr Lampert. The use of Generative Artificial
Intelligence (GenAI) by Ms Goolam to draft a substantial
portion of the report submitted to the House Committee on
Tertiary Education (HCTE) carries serious employment law
consequences. These consequences stem from a combination
of misconduct, dishonesty, breach of workplace rules, and
potentially gross negligence, all of which are recognised
grounds for disciplinary action and even dismissal under
South African labour law.
1. Breach of Workplace Policies and Rules
The Ministry of Tertiary Education (MTE), like any other
employer, is entitled to set reasonable rules and standards for
workplace conduct. In this case, there is a clear and
established workplace policy that prohibits the use of
unapproved tools, including AI-based technologies like
GenAI, for work-related tasks. By using GenAI without
approval, Ms Goolam has directly contravened a lawful and
reasonable workplace rule, which constitutes misconduct.
, lOMoAR cPSD| 47654148
LLW2601 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 1 2025 - DUE
25 April 2025;100% CORRECT AND TRUSTED SOLUTIONS
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS FROM THE HCTE MEMBERS
BELOW:
1.1 Mr Lampert: “Counsel, can you please explain to me what the
employment law consequence of Ms Goolam’s use of GenAI to
draft the report is? (4)
Certainly, Mr Lampert. The use of Generative Artificial
Intelligence (GenAI) by Ms Goolam to draft a substantial
portion of the report submitted to the House Committee on
Tertiary Education (HCTE) carries serious employment law
consequences. These consequences stem from a combination
of misconduct, dishonesty, breach of workplace rules, and
potentially gross negligence, all of which are recognised
grounds for disciplinary action and even dismissal under
South African labour law.
1. Breach of Workplace Policies and Rules
The Ministry of Tertiary Education (MTE), like any other
employer, is entitled to set reasonable rules and standards for
workplace conduct. In this case, there is a clear and
established workplace policy that prohibits the use of
unapproved tools, including AI-based technologies like
GenAI, for work-related tasks. By using GenAI without
approval, Ms Goolam has directly contravened a lawful and
reasonable workplace rule, which constitutes misconduct.
