Labour Court judges Archives

Severance benefits payable: Sec 41(4) of BCEA

by GilesFiles | May 5, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Applications, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, leave to appeal, Legal Practice, Legislation, Logistics, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics | 0 |

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Repeatedly launching applications: Reckless and vexatious?

by GilesFiles | Apr 24, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Causes and defences, Costs, Costs punitive, Courts, Declaratory, Interdicts & rules, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Provincial, Refused, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, self-created urgency, Special pleas, State Owned Enterprises, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, staying proceedings, Topics | 0 |

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Operational requirements termination: Procedural fairness?

by GilesFiles | Apr 22, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Causes and defences, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 189 and 189A see Termination, LRA 1995, Manufacturing, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Refused, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sean Snyman, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Claiming backpay as damages: Notice not given?

by GilesFiles | Apr 22, 2026 | 2020 onwards, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Causes and defences, Common law, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Damages, Exceptions/special pleas, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 194, Metro, Orders, Parties, Refused, Refused, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, RN Daniels, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics | 0 |

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Unenforceable restraint agreement: Vague excessively broad

by GilesFiles | Apr 20, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Applications, BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Causes and defences, Construction industry, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs awarded, Courts, Declaratory, erroneously sought, Interdicts & rules, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, LC Rules-new, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Refused, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Sectors, self-created urgency, TC Gandidze, Topics, Words & phrases | 0 |

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Invalid discriminatory grounds: Arbitrary ground of exploitation?

by GilesFiles | Apr 16, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Absolution, Applications, Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Central, Common law, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Differentiation not discrimination, Discrimination (LRL 11), EEA 1998, EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Evidence & onus, Government, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, TC Gandidze, Topics | 0 |

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Grossly negligent conduct: Positions of trust?

by GilesFiles | Apr 15, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Causes and defences, Conduct - gross, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Fair procedure, Interpretation etc, Intolerable, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Private security, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sean Snyman, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Substance, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence | 0 |

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Breaching employment contract: Employment restored

by GilesFiles | Mar 30, 2026 | BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Causes and defences, Central, Community schemes, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Disciplinary issues, Government, Granted, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, Notice requirements, Orders, Parties, Reinstatement, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, State Owned Enterprises, Statutory, Suzanna Harvey, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Unlawful and void | 0 |

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Sanction disproportionate to conduct: Fairness and value judgment

by GilesFiles | Mar 23, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Causes and defences, Compensation or damages, Conduct unbecoming, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, 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, Micro enterprises, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Progressive, Protect not punish, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, TC Gandidze, Topics, Trade, Trust & confidence | 0 |

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Supervisory role over procedure: Sec 189A(13) LRA

by GilesFiles | Mar 19, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Bumping, Causes and defences, Costs, Costs awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 189 and 189A see Termination, LRA 1995, Manufacturing, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, staying proceedings, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trade | 0 |

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Restraining non-compliant strike: sec 68(2) of LRA

by GilesFiles | Mar 18, 2026 | 2020 onwards, 68 strike unprotected, Applications, Causes and defences, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, ex parte, Interdicts & rules, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, Logistics, LRA 04: 64-69 Power plays (LRL 6), LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Refused, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Suzanna Harvey, Topics | 0 |

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Drawing adverse inferences: Polygraph test validity?

by GilesFiles | Mar 12, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Agriculture, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Causes and defences, Conduct - gross, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Disciplinary issues, Disputes: factual, Granted, Hearsay, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Polygraph test, Private enterprises, Protect not punish, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, RN Daniels, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Suspicion, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Unlawful and void | 0 |

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