Labour Appeal Court Archives

Disproportionate conduct response: Invalid unfair reason

by GilesFiles | Sep 1, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Appeals, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Conduct & capacity, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, Government, Insubordination and defiance, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Protect not punish, Provincial, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence, Unlawful and void | 0 |

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Reasonable renewal expectation: Subjective expectation?

by GilesFiles | Aug 27, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Compensation or damages, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Damages, Disputes: right or interest, Fixed-term, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Objective - correctness, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Special pleas, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Training authorities, Universities and schools, Unlawful and void | 0 |

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Enforcing restraint agreement: Commencement date?

by GilesFiles | Aug 25, 2026 | 2020 onwards, André van Niekerk, Appeals - leave, Applications, Balancing interests, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Common law, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, Interdicts & rules, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Special pleas, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics, Transport & communication | 0 |

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Fair hearing requirements: Consider and engage?

by GilesFiles | Aug 14, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Allowed, Appeals, Causes and defences, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, LRA 03: 11-63 Bargain, LRA 1995, Municipal, Orders, Parties, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics | 0 |

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Reasonable and proportionate response: Operational requirements?

by GilesFiles | Aug 12, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Balancing interests, Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, LRA 08a: 189 and 189A see Termination, LRA 1995, Manufacturing, MPN Nkutha-Nkontwana, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Refused, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Material statutory irregularity: Raising issue mero motu?

by GilesFiles | Jul 31, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Appeals, Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, Exceptions/special pleas, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Logistics, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 193, LRA 1995, MPN Nkutha-Nkontwana, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics | 0 |

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Enforceability of restraint principles: Reasonableness considered

by GilesFiles | Jul 30, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Applications, BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Causes and defences, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Protectable interests, Review tests, Sectors, Topics, Trade, Trade restraints | 0 |

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Under business rescue: Jurisdiction lacking?

by GilesFiles | Jun 5, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, business rescue, Causes and defences, Central, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Government, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, State Owned Enterprises, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, staying proceedings, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Unlawful and void | 0 |

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Retrospective reinstatement ordered: Imposing lesser sanction?

by GilesFiles | Jun 1, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Allowed, Appeals, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Causes and defences, Conduct & capacity, Conduct unbecoming, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, GN Moshoana, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, LRA Sch 8: GP Code, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Progressive, Reinstatement, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trade, Trust & confidence, Unlawful and void | 0 |

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Indefinite employment confirmed: LRA sec 198B(5) applied

by GilesFiles | May 28, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Allowed, André van Niekerk, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Causes and defences, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Fixed-term, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, LRA 09: 198-213 General, LRA 1995, Operation of law, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Universities and schools | 0 |

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Unfair discrimination claim: Damages not proved

by GilesFiles | May 26, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Causes and defences, Costs, Courts, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics | 0 |

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Proving constructive dismissal: Facts objectively assessed

by GilesFiles | May 25, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Causes and defences, Costs, Courts, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics | 0 |

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