Category: Topics

We currently focus on all aspects of the topic of labour relations law or the world of work. This is sometimes referred to as labour law, employment law, industrial relations law or work law.

Labour Relations

Interdicting strike action: Requirements not met

by GilesFiles | Jun 20, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Causes and defences, Contractual breach, Courts, Declaratory, Interdicts & rules, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, LC Rules-new, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 4: 64-77 Strikes, Orders, Parties, Power plays (LRL 6), Private enterprises, Refused, Refused, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), RN Daniels, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Strike - protected, Strike s68 unprotected, Topics, Transport & communication | 0 |

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Judgments categorised by Chapters of the Labour Relations Law Textbook

The number in brackets refers to the chapters in the textbook Labour Relations Law: A Comprehensive Guide and in effect annotates and updates those chapters. This enables you to work from the textbook and source the latest case law concerning the relevant chapters.

ERelations (LRL 1)
Statutes (LRL 2)-work
Resolving disputes (LRL 3)
Organisations (LRL 4)

Registration requirements considered: Comply and apply again

by GilesFiles | May 26, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Causes and defences, Collective Bargaining (LRL 5), Costs, Courts, Declaratory, ERelations (LRL 1), ILO Convention 187, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Kate Savage, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 6: 95-111 Unions, Orders, Organisations (LRL 4), Parties, Personal services, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics, Trade, Trade unions, Work Science Institute | 0 |

Labour law developments: South Africa since 1981

by GilesFiles | Jan 10, 2024 | AA - Resources generally, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, AH - Labour Legislation & Rules, AJ - General, André van Niekerk, Balancing interests, ERelations (LRL 1), ILO Convention 158/1982, ILO Conventions, Insights, Organisations (LRL 4), Reforms required, Termination (LRL 8), Thought Leaders, Trust & confidence, Work Science Institute | 3 |
First recognition agreement: NUTW 1974

by GilesFiles | Jan 14, 2023 | AA - Resources generally, ERelations (LRL 1), Insights, Management, Organisations (LRL 4), Parties, Policies - all, Private enterprises, Sectors, Topics, Trade, Trade unions, Uncategorized | 0 |
Execution order granted: Pending appeal outcome

by GilesFiles | Jan 4, 2023 | 2020 onwards, Applications, BM Whitcher, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, ERelations (LRL 1), ex parte, Interdicts & rules, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, LRA 1995, LRA 6: 95-111 Unions, LRA 7: 112-184 Dispute, Manufacturing, Orders, Parties, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics | 0 |
Agency shop deductions: Bind minority union members

by GilesFiles | May 9, 2022 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, BM Whitcher, Causes and defences, Costs, Courts, ERelations (LRL 1), Evidence & onus, Judges, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, LRA 1995, LRA 3: 11-63 Bargain, LRA 6: 95-111 Unions, LRA 7: 112-184 Dispute, Manufacturing, Orders, Organisations (LRL 4), Parties, Private enterprises, Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics, Trade unions, Unlawful and void | 0 |

Interdicting strike action: Requirements not met

Registration requirements considered: Comply and apply again

Collective Bargaining (LRL 5)
Power plays (LRL 6)
WP Forums (LRL 7)
Termination (LRL 8)

Occupation specific dispensation: Collective agreement application

by GilesFiles | Jun 5, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Causes and defences, Central, Collective Bargaining (LRL 5), Contractual breach, Courts, Declaratory, Insights, Interpretation etc, Job evaluation and grading, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 3: 11-63 Bargain, Management, Objective - correctness, Orders, Parties, Pay differentials, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, RGO Lagrange, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics | 0 |

Interdicting strike action: Requirements not met

Workplace forums considered: Strike ballots and picketing

by GilesFiles | Sep 2, 2015 | Insights, LRA 1995, LRA 4: 64-77 Strikes, LRA 5: 78-94 WPs, Markets in SA, Power plays (LRL 6), Reforms required, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Strike - protected, Thought Leaders, Topics, WP Forums (LRL 7) | 0 |

Two technical task teams are working on these issues. The parties last met about two weeks ago and talks were moving rapidly. On Tuesday Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel told MPs that strike ballots and picketing...

Public service sector: Avoid power-plays

by GilesFiles | Jul 11, 2011 | Collective Bargaining (LRL 5), Insights, Labour Relations, Markets in SA, Parties, Power plays (LRL 6), Reforms required, Sectors, Termination (LRL 8), Thought Leaders, Topics, Trade unions, WP Forums (LRL 7) | 0 |

Claiming arrear remuneration: Reinstated with full backpay

by GilesFiles | Jun 18, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), Causes and defences, Compensation, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Contractual breach, Courts, Declaratory, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Relations, leave to appeal, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Private security, Reinstatement, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Unlawful and void | 0 |

Practices (LRL 9)
BCEA 1997 (LRL 10)
Discrimination (LRL 11)
Employ Equity (LRL 12)

Renewing fixed-term contracts: Interim relief granted

by GilesFiles | Jan 21, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, AF - Internal equity external parity, Applications, Bill of Rights, BM Whitcher, Causes and defences, Central, Contractual breach, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Discrimination (LRL 11), EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Fixed-term, Government, Granted, Granted, Insights, Interdicts & rules, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 7: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 8b: 185-186(2) Practices, LRA D: 151-166 LC, Management, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Practices (LRL 9), Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rule nisi, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Terms & conditions, Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

Claiming arrear remuneration: Reinstated with full backpay

Employment Equity Bill 2012: Submission by panel

by GilesFiles | Jun 1, 2025 | AB - Law generally, AG - Legal research, AH05 - EEA, AL - ILO, AUD, Bill of Rights, Discrimination (LRL 11), EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, Employ Equity (LRL 12), False assumptions, ILO Convention 111/1958, ILO Conventions, Insights, Interpretation etc, Legislation, Management, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

SUBMISSION ON EMPLOYMENT EQUITY AMENDMENT BILL OF 2012 (as introduced by the Minister of Labour (National Assembly)) 19 November 2012 1) A principal purpose of the Bill is to bring the Employment Equity Act (EEA) fully in line...

Employment Equity Bill 2012: Submission by panel

Judgments on community housing schemes

Given the importance of land, housing and sectional titles the scope of GilesFiles has been extended to cover this rapidly developing topic. Not all those cases are reported in the usual law reports and this means you will be able to search for them and access them.