Risks Archives - GilesFiles

Gross misconduct confirmed: Falsely upgrading employees

by GilesFiles | Nov 13, 2025 | Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Central, Conduct - gross, Contractual breach, Costs not awarded, Courts, Evidence & onus, False assumptions, Insights, Interpretation etc, Intolerable, Job evaluation and grading, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Management, Orders, Parties, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Risks, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence | 0 |

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Sexual harassment confirmed: Disallowed appeal

by GilesFiles | Oct 21, 2025 | 2020 onwards, André van Niekerk, Appeals, Balancing interests, Banks, Causes and defences, Central, Conduct - gross, Conduct unbecoming, Contractual breach, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, Finance, Government, Harass & bully, ILO Convention 190/2019, Interpretation etc, Intolerable, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, LRA Sch 8: GP Code, Objective - correctness, Orders, Parties, Protect not punish, Protectable interests, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Risks, Sectors, State Owned Enterprises, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Reviewing arbitration awards: Risk management response

by GilesFiles | Sep 3, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Conduct & capacity, Conduct unbecoming, Contractual breach, Courts, Declaratory, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, LRA D: 151-166 LC, Management, Managerial prerogative, Mining, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Protect not punish, Refused, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Risks, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence | 0 |

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Operational necessity justification: Trust relationship eroded

by GilesFiles | Aug 13, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Causes and defences, Conduct - gross, Contractual breach, Courts, Declaratory, Granted, Insights, Interpretation etc, Intolerable, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Managerial prerogative, Mining, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Protect not punish, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Risks, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence | 0 |

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Conduct related dismissals: Valid and fair reasons

by GilesFiles | Aug 6, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Balancing interests, Causes and defences, Conduct - gross, Conduct unbecoming, Contractual breach, Courts, Declaratory, Insights, Insolence and disrespect, Insolence and insubordination, Insubordination and defiance, Interpretation etc, Intolerable, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 07: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Management, Managerial prerogative, Manufacturing, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Protect not punish, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Risks, Rob Stelzner, Sectors, Sidumo - see also awards s 145, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence, Zero tolerance | 0 |

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Legal practitioners beware: Dangers of using AI

by GilesFiles | Jun 30, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AG - Legal research, AU - ChatGPT, Causes and defences, Costs, Courts, Fun and Games, High Court, High Court judges, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Risks, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics | 0 |

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Protecting confidential information: Return and destroy copies

by GilesFiles | Jun 19, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB - Law generally, Access to information, Applications, Causes and defences, Contractual breach, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Delict, Free and fair, Granted, Granted, HC Uniform, High Court, High Court judges, Insights, Interdicts & rules, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Legal Practice, Legislation, Markets in SA, Orders, Parties, Personal Information, Personal services, Private enterprises, Protectable interests, Risks, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Topics | 0 |

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ILO Convention 158 & LRA: (in)capacity and (mis)conduct.

by GilesFiles | Jun 6, 2025 | AA - Resources generally, AB - Law generally, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, AH - Labour Legislation & Rules, AJ - General, Conduct & capacity, ILO Convention 158/1982, ILO Conventions, Insights, Lawfulness & fairness, Performance, Risks, Termination (LRL 8), Trust & confidence | 0 |

Probationary or trial periods: Executive summary Discussion of the concept of probationary periods for employees and the legal considerations related to dismissals during this period. It draws comparisons between South African...

Breaching picketing rules: Some reinstated retrospectively

by GilesFiles | May 28, 2025 | 2020 onwards, 64-77 Strikes, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, André van Niekerk, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Balancing interests, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Collective Bargaining (LRL 5), Conduct - gross, Contractual breach, Courts, Declaratory, Insights, Insolence and disrespect, Insolence and insubordination, Insubordination and defiance, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Just and equitable relief, Kate Savage, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 03: 11-63 Bargain, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Manufacturing, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Protect not punish, Reinstatement, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Risks, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Substance, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence, Zero tolerance | 0 |

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Protecting legitimate interests: Restraining former employee

by GilesFiles | May 2, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB - Law generally, Applications, BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Contractual breach, Costs, Courts, Free and fair, Granted, Granted, Insights, Interdicts & rules, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Just and equitable relief, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Legal Practice, Legislation, Management, Markets in SA, Orders, Parties, Personal Information, Personal services, Private enterprises, Protectable interests, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), RGO Lagrange, Risks, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Selected judges, Topics, Trade restraints, Urgency | 0 |

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Trusting municipal managers: Confidence destroyed

by GilesFiles | Apr 7, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Causes and defences, Conduct - gross, Conduct & capacity, Conduct unbecoming, Consumer protection, Contractual breach, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, Fair procedure, Government, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, Legitimate expectations, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Management, Municipal, Municipal managers, Orders, Parties, Performance, Protectable interests, Public policy, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Risks, Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Thresholds, Topics, Trust & confidence | 0 |

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Model argument and award: Valid and fair dismissal reason

by GilesFiles | Mar 29, 2025 | AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, AL - ILO, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, CCMA awards, Conduct - gross, Conduct & capacity, Conduct unbecoming, Contractual breach, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, Harass & bully, ILO Conventions, Incompatibility, Insights, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, Logistics, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 08a: 189 and 189A see Termination, Management, Managerial prerogative, Orders, Parties, Performance, Policies - all, Private enterprises, Protect not punish, Risks, Sectors, Statutory, Substance, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence, Work Science Institute, Zero tolerance | 0 |

EMPLOYER MODEL ARGUMENT: Workplace bullying INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 1. The employer employed a senior manager at a substantial annual salary and dismissed her on notice 8 months later. 2. The manager has challenged her...

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