Labour Court Archives

Interdicting anticipated strike: Relying on Disciplinary Agreement?

by GilesFiles | Sep 1, 2026 | 2020 onwards, 67 protected strike, Applications, Causes and defences, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Interdicts & rules, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 04: 64-69 Power plays (LRL 6), LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Refused, Refused, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), RN Daniels, Rule nisi, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics, Transport & communication | 0 |

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Automatically unfair dismissals: Purported secondary strike?

by GilesFiles | Sep 1, 2026 | 2020 onwards, 65 limitations, Agriculture, AUD, Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Collective action, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Disputes: right or interest, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 03: 11-63 Bargain, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Manufacturing, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Refused, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Rules Codes & Manual, Sean Snyman, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Fair operational requirements: Rational commercial decision?

by GilesFiles | Aug 28, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Balancing interests, Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Costs, Costs awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Granted, Inherent requirements, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 189 and 189A see Termination, LRA 1995, Manufacturing, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Reinstatement, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Unlawful and void | 0 |

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Necessary jurisdictional requirements: LRA s 142A

by GilesFiles | Aug 27, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Causes and defences, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Finance, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 07: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 1995, Objective - correctness, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Private enterprises, Refused, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Suzanna Harvey, Topics, Words & phrases | 0 |

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Material legal error: Impermissible headhunting

by GilesFiles | Aug 27, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Costs, Courts, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, Metro, Orders, Parties, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Suzanna Harvey, Topics | 0 |

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Mutual separation agreement: LRA s 158(1)(c) rw 158(1A)

by GilesFiles | Aug 27, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Disputes: right or interest, erroneously sought, Exceptions/special pleas, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA D: 151-166 LC, Mutual termination, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Refused, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Settlement agreements, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Suzanna Harvey, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Training authorities, Universities and schools, Unlawful and void | 0 |

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Establishing legal causation: Factual but not legal test met?

by GilesFiles | Aug 25, 2026 | 2020 onwards, AUD, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Conduct unbecoming, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, erroneously sought, Evidence & onus, Fair procedure, Incompatibility, Insolence and disrespect, Insubordination and defiance, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, Logistics, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Minute: pre-trial or arb, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Protect not punish, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, TC Gandidze, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence, Zero tolerance | 0 |

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Fraudulent contractual breach: Senior university manager

by GilesFiles | Aug 21, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Applications, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Causes and defences, Compensation or damages, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs awarded, Courts, Damages, Evidence & onus, Granted, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), RN Daniels, Sectors, Selected judges, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics, Universities and schools | 0 |

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Discrimination on arbitrary ground: Absolution granted

by GilesFiles | Aug 13, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Absolution, Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Central, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Dignity equality freedom, EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Government, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, MR Makhura, Orders, Parties, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Special pleas, State Owned Enterprises, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics | 0 |

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Geographical location discrimination: Award wrong in law

by GilesFiles | Aug 11, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Applications, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), Bill of Rights, Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Central, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Differentiation not discrimination, Discrimination (LRL 11), EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, Employ Equity (LRL 12), erroneously sought, Evidence & onus, Government, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Refused, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Sectors, State Owned Enterprises, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics | 0 |

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Absence of trust breakdown: Negligence not gross

by GilesFiles | Aug 11, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Balancing interests, Causes and defences, Central, Conduct & capacity, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Disciplinary issues, Evidence & onus, Government, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Just and equitable relief, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, MR Makhura, Orders, Parties, Progressive, Protect not punish, Reinstatement, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence, Unlawful and void, Warnings | 0 |

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Awarding constitutional damages: Justification not proved

by GilesFiles | Aug 11, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Bill of Rights, BM Whitcher, Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Exceptions/special pleas, Finance, Granted, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, LC Rules-new, Legal Practice, Legislation, Logistics, LRA 07: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 1995, LRA D: 151-166 LC, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Special pleas, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics | 0 |

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