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Repudiating employment contracts: Trust and confidence

by GilesFiles | Aug 18, 2020 | Cause: contractual breach, Cause: statute, Common Law, Con 158 (1982), Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), ILO Conventions, Insights, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, LRA Chpt: 8a: s185-197B Dismissals, Markets in SA, philosophy / economics, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Termination & dismissal (LRL 8), Thought Leaders, Topics, Trust and confidence | 0 |

During 1996 the Employment and Industrial Relations Journal of the International Bar Association published an article written by Graham Giles just before the newly adopted Labour Relations Act, 1996 came into force in November...

New labour market: Accommodation and conflict

by GilesFiles | Aug 17, 2020 | Insights, Markets in SA, philosophy / economics, Thought Leaders | 0 |

Looking back to the early days and before the introduction of the Labour Relations Act of 1995 it is interesting to find out what the new government had in mind at the time. Recently a speech delivered by the current Minister of...

Business rescue plan: Unfair dismissal procedure?

by GilesFiles | May 8, 2020 | 2020, André van Niekerk, Applications, Appointed LC judges, Associations, Courts, Declaratory, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Granted, Interdicts and rule nisi, Interpretation and application, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Labour Court, Labour court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, LRA Chpt: 8a: s185-197B Dismissals, Management, Markets in SA, Operational process -s189A(13), Operational reasons-189A, Orders, Parties, philosophy / economics, Procedural issues, Risks, Sectors, SOEs (State Owned Enterprises), Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Termination & dismissal (LRL 8), Topics, Trade unions, Urgency | 0 |

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Reduce wage curve: Avoiding mass dismissals

by GilesFiles | Apr 23, 2020 | Covid-19 issues, Employment equity, impossible or illegal, Insights, Management, Markets in SA, philosophy / economics, Risks | 0 |

Avoiding so-called retrenchments These are unprecedented times and senior managers in most companies are facing difficult decisions to ensure the survival of the enterprises. A first reaction may be to ‘contemplate’...

IMSSA early days: Creation and development

by GilesFiles | Apr 12, 2020 | Insights, Markets in SA, philosophy / economics, Thought Leaders | 0 |

In 1981 the Ford Foundation generously donated funds to enable a mediation service to be established in South Africa. Thanks mainly to the efforts and drive of the late Loet Douws Dekker steps were taken to arrange for...

Covid-19 lawyers chastised: Deprived of fees

by GilesFiles | Apr 3, 2020 | 2020, Cause: regulations, Cause: statute, Common Law, Courts, Covid-19 issues, De bonis propriis, Declaratory, High Court, High Court judges, Interpretation and application, irregular proceeding, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Legal Practice, Legal practitioners, Legislation, Orders, Orders re costs, Parties, philosophy / economics, Sectors, Topics | 0 |

Administrator of Dr J S Moroka Municipality v Kubheka COVID-19 Lawyers chastised for failing to produce the necessary permits ito the regulations and directives which caused the acting judge to deny them their fees and charges...

Falsely disparaging rival: Unlawful competition interdicted

by GilesFiles | Mar 19, 2020 | 2020, Appeals, Applications, Bill of Rights, Cause: Bill of Rights, Cause: delict, Common Law, Consumer protection, Courts, Free and fair, Granted, Hospitality, Interdicts and rule nisi, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Legal Practice, Markets in SA, Parties, Personal services, Private enterprises, SCA judges, Sectors, Supreme Court of Appeal, Topics | 0 |

Nativa (Pty) Ltd v Austell Laboratories (Pty) Ltd SCA considered a competitor falsely disparaging a rival and allowed the appeal and confirmed what was said as far back as 1887 ‘Fair and honest competition, however active, is...

Trade union affairs: Registrar to investigate

by GilesFiles | Feb 26, 2020 | 2020, Applications, Appointed LC judges, Contempt of court, Courts, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Granted, Interdicts and rule nisi, Invalid or unfair reason, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Legal Practice, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, LRA Chpt: 8a: s185-197B Dismissals, Orders, Parties, philosophy / economics, Rescission, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Termination & dismissal (LRL 8), Topics, Trade unions | 0 |

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RICA saga continues: ConCourt hearing

by GilesFiles | Feb 25, 2020 | 2020, Appeals, Bill of Rights, Cause: Bill of Rights, Cause: statute, Central, Common Law, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Dignity equality freedom, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Legal Practice, Legislation, Parties, philosophy / economics, Protection of Personal Information, Sectors, Topics | 0 |

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Protectable interests examined: Unrealistic threat?

by GilesFiles | Feb 24, 2020 | 2020, A.G. Binns-Ward, Applications, Bill of Rights, Cause: contractual breach, Common Law, Competition, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence and onus, High Court, High Court judges, Interdicts and rule nisi, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Legal Practice, Markets in SA, Onus of proof, Orders, Parties, philosophy / economics, Plascon-Evans rule, Private enterprises, Protectable business interests, Public policy, Refused, Restraints and restrictions, Sectors, Topics, Urgency | 0 |

Truworths Ltd v de Bruyn Protectable interests examined and high court decided that while the skills and experience developed as a buyer while in the employ of Truworths will be of practical benefit to adidas under her new...

Lead independent director: Decision making levels

by GilesFiles | Feb 17, 2020 | Common Law, Consumer protection, Insights, philosophy / economics, Topics | 0 |

Sibanye Gold Ltd has just announced the appointment of Richard (Rick) Menell as the lead independent director (LID) of the board of directors. But what exactly does the LID do? Does the LID have any effect on the seven decision...

Intimidation threats interdicted: Undocumented nationals

by GilesFiles | Feb 17, 2020 | 2020, Applications, Cause: delict, Cause: general, Cause: statute, Common Law, Courts, Government, Granted, granted, High Court, High Court judges, Interdicts and rule nisi, Interim relief, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Legal Practice, Legislation, Municipal, Orders, Parties, philosophy / economics, Rule nisi, Sectors, Topics, Urgency | 0 |

City of Cape Town v JB and Others Intimidation threats interdicted by high court on an interim basis after law enforcement officers of the City were threatened when they attempted to obtain personal information to issue...

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