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Operational requirements paramount: Adapt quickly or die

by GilesFiles | Oct 27, 2020 | 2020, 2020, appeal, Appeals, Automatically unfair - s187, Bill of Rights, Collective Bargaining (LRL 5), ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Construction, Courts, Declaratory, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Insights, Interpretation and application, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Landmark judgments, Legal Practice, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, LRA Chpt: 8a: s185-197B Dismissals, Management, Markets in SA, Operational reasons-189A, Operational requirements-s189, Orders, Parties, Power plays (LRL 6), Refused, Review tests, Sectors, Severance forfeited, Sidumo - reasonableness, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Termination & dismissal (LRL 8), Topics, Trade unions, Value exchange, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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Wage curve agreement: Right or interest dispute?

by GilesFiles | May 15, 2020 | 2020, Appointed LC judges, Bargaining councils, Benefits - 186(2)(a), Condonation, Courts, Declaratory, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Employment equity, Government, Granted, Insights, Job evaluation, Judges, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour practices (LRL 9), Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Legal Practice, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, LRA Chpt: 8b: s185-186(2) Labour practices, Municipal, Objective or correct, Orders, Parties, Pay progression, Review tests, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, TASK, Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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Wage disparity alleged: Narrow compass interpretation?

by GilesFiles | May 7, 2020 | 111 of 1958, 2020, Appeals, Appointed LAC judges, Courts, Discrimination (LRL 11), Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, EEA4 differentials s27, EEA9 Levels s21, Employment equity, Employment Equity (LRL 12), Employment Equity Act 1998, Equal pay & value, Evidence and onus, Evidentiary burden, Exceptions/special pleas, ILO Conventions, Insights, Interpretation and application, Job evaluation, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, Onus of proof, Orders, Organs of state, Parties, Refused, Sectors, Special pleas, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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Deemed indefinite employees: Huge award set aside

by GilesFiles | Nov 14, 2019 | 2019, Acting LC judges, Awards -s145, Benefits - 186(2)(a), Courts, Judges, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour practices (LRL 9), Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Legal Practice, LRA Chpt: 3: s11-63 Collective Bargaining, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, Remuneration, Review tests, Stated case, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Thought Leaders, Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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Disproportionate pay differentiation: Remedial action

by GilesFiles | Aug 23, 2019 | 2019, Acting LC judges, Benefits - 186(2)(a), Courts, Discrimination (LRL 11), Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, EEA Chpt III ss 12-27, Employment Equity (LRL 12), Employment Equity Act 1998, Equal pay & value, Judges, Just and equitable relief, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour practices (LRL 9), Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Parties, Pay progression, Remuneration, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Topics, Universities and schools, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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Downgrading equals demotion: Unfair practice

by GilesFiles | Apr 30, 2019 | 2019, Acting LC judges, Bill of Rights, Courts, Demotion - 186(2)(a), Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Job evaluation, Judges, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour practices (LRL 9), Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, LRA Chpt: 8b: s185-186(2) Labour practices, Municipal, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, TASK, Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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Unscientific job evaluation: Stones disappearing scorpions

by GilesFiles | Apr 14, 2019 | 7 levels, Discrimination (LRL 11), EEA 7 Factors, EEA Chpt III ss 12-27, EEA4 differentials s27, EEA9 Levels s21, Employment Equity (LRL 12), Employment Equity Act 1998, Equal pay & value, Insights, Job evaluation, Labour Relations, Remuneration, Thought Leaders, Topics, Work Science Institute | 4 |

Today I happened upon a post in the blog of the Energy Research Centre (ERC) on 5 June 2017 recording with great sadness that Bill Cowan had passed away. Bill Cowan (right) with colleagues Patrick van Sleight and Gamieda...

Denied scarce allowance: Employer’s conduct not unfair

by GilesFiles | Apr 2, 2019 | 2019, Appointed LC judges, Benefits - 186(2)(a), Courts, Edwin Tlhotlhalemaje, Insights, Judges, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour practices (LRL 9), Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, LRA Chpt: 8b: s185-186(2) Labour practices, Management, Policies - strategies - tactics, Scarce skills allowances, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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Downgrading exercise approved: Legality principle considered

by GilesFiles | Mar 13, 2019 | 2019, 7 levels, Appointed LAC judges, Bill of Rights, Central, Common Law, Courts, EEA 7 Factors, Employment Equity (LRL 12), Equal pay & value, Evidence and onus, Job evaluation, Judges, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Plascon-Evans rule, Remuneration, Sectors, Thought Leaders, Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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Determine true nature: Dispute about salary not promotion

by GilesFiles | Feb 27, 2019 | 2019, Acting LC judges, Benefits - 186(2)(a), Courts, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour practices (LRL 9), Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Legal Practice, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, Provincial, Remuneration, Rulings - s158(1)(g), Sectors, Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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Senior management duties: Failing to meet standards

by GilesFiles | Feb 5, 2019 | 2019, Acting LAC judges, Courts, Gross misconduct, John Murphy, Judges, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, LAC judges, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, LRA Chpt: 8a: s185-197B Dismissals, performance based, Risks, Sectors, SOEs (State Owned Enterprises), Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Termination & dismissal (LRL 8), Topics, Valid reason and fair reason, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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Arbitrary ground considered: Pay narrow interpretation

by GilesFiles | Dec 12, 2018 | 111 of 1958, 2018, Central, Courts, Discrimination (LRL 11), Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), EEA 7 Factors, EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, Employment Equity (LRL 12), Employment Equity Act 1998, Equal pay & value, Judges, Labour Court, Labour Relations, Remuneration, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Thought Leaders, Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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