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

Locking out protected: 13th cheque dispute

by GilesFiles | Nov 29, 2019 | 2019, Acting LC judges, Applications, Collective Bargaining (LRL 5), Courts, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Exceptions/special pleas, Hospitality, Interdicts and rule nisi, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Labour Court, Labour court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Legal Practice, Lockout/lock-out, LRA Chpt: 4: s64-77 Strikes & lockouts, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, Orders re costs, Parties, Power plays (LRL 6), Refused, Refused, Retailing, Rule nisi, Rules and practice manuals, Sean Snyman, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Topics, Trade unions, Urgency, Zungu doctrine | 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.

Employment Relations (LRL 1)
Statutes (LRL 2) - work law
Dispute Resolution (LRL 3)
Organisations (LRL 4)

Industrial action amendments: Strategy and tactics

by GilesFiles | Jul 3, 2019 | Access to information, Collective Bargaining (LRL 5), Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Employment Relations (LRL 1), Insights, Interdicts and rule nisi, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Legal Practice, LRA Chpt: 3: s11-63 Collective Bargaining, LRA Chpt: 4: s64-77 Strikes & lockouts, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, Philosophy and economics, Picketing, Power plays (LRL 6), Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Strike - protected, Topics | 0 |

Locking out protected: 13th cheque dispute

Members outside scope: ConCourt to decide

by GilesFiles | Nov 20, 2019 | 2019, Appeals, Bill of Rights, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Judges, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Legal Practice, LRA Chpt 2: s4-10 Freedom of association, Organisations (LRL 4), Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Topics | 0 |

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

Locking out protected: 13th cheque dispute

Workplace forums: Strike ballots and picketing

by GilesFiles | Sep 2, 2015 | Picketing, Power plays (LRL 6), Words & phrases, Workplace 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 | Clive Thompson, Collective Bargaining (LRL 5), Dismissal: operational requirements, Labour Relations, Parties, Power plays (LRL 6), Public Service, Sectors, Thought Leaders, Topics, Trade unions, Workplace Forums (LRL 7) | 0 |

Alleged financial mismanagement: Municipal manager

by GilesFiles | Nov 26, 2019 | 2019, Applications, Appointed LC judges, Courts, Declaratory, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), Exceptions/special pleas, Government - municipal, Government - provincial, H Rabkin-Naicker, Interpretation and application, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Local Government, Municipal managers, Orders, Orders re costs, Parties, Rules and practice manuals, Sectors, Separation settlement agreements, Topics, Urgency | 0 |

Labour practices (LRL 9)
Basic Conditions (LRL 10)
Discrimination (LRL 11)
Employment Equity (LRL 12)

Deemed indefinite employees: Huge award set aside

by GilesFiles | Nov 14, 2019 | 2019, Acting LC judges, Awards -s145, Benefits - 186(2)(a), Bradley Conradie, 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, Review tests, Stated case, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Topics | 0 |

Labour court jurisdiction: BCEA compliance

by GilesFiles | Nov 26, 2019 | 2019, Applications, Basic Conditions (LRL 10), BCEA 1997, CN Jafta, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Exceptions/special pleas, Interpretation and application, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Legal Practice, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, Parties, Retailing, Sectors, Special pleas, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Topics, Trade unions | 0 |

Equality Report examined: Binding effect discussed

by GilesFiles | Oct 8, 2019 | 2019, André van Niekerk, Appointed LC judges, Bill of Rights, Courts, Dignity equality freedom, Discrimination (LRL 11), EEA Chpt V ss 34-52, Employment Equity (LRL 12), Employment Equity Act 1998, Government - central, Judges, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Parties, Public Service, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Topics, Trade unions | 0 |

Equality Report examined: Binding effect discussed

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.

Community schemes, Property

Adversely affected interpreted: Sectional titles

by GilesFiles | Nov 28, 2019 | 2019, Appeals, Body corporates, Community schemes, Courts, Judges, Legal Practice, Parties, SCA judges, Sectors, Supreme Court of Appeal, Topics, VM Ponnan | 0 |

Life-right confirmed: Eviction order overturned

by GilesFiles | Nov 21, 2019 | 2019, Appeals, Bill of Rights, Courts, Dignity equality freedom, ED Wille, Eviction/ejectment, High Court, High Court judges, Judges, Labour Relations Act 1995, Legal Practice, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Property, Sectors, Topics | 0 |
Property deprivation examined: Eviction of tenants

by GilesFiles | Nov 14, 2019 | 2019, Agriculture, Appeals, Bill of Rights, CH Nicholls, Common Law, Courts, Domestic, Eviction/ejectment, Judges, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Property, SCA judges, Sectors, Supreme Court of Appeal, Topics | 0 |
Eviction orders considered: Unfair rental practices

by GilesFiles | Oct 3, 2019 | 2019, Applications, Community schemes, Courts, Eviction/ejectment, High Court, High Court judges, Interdicts and rule nisi, Judges, Legal Practice, M Matsemela, Orders, Refused, Sectors, Topics | 0 |
Property partner agreement: Estate agents or not?

by GilesFiles | Sep 16, 2019 | 2019, BH Mbha, Common Law, Community schemes, Courts, Estate agents, Homeowners associations, Interpretation and application, Judges, Legal Practice, Parties, Property, SCA judges, Sectors, Supreme Court of Appeal, Topics | 0 |

Interpreting university definition: Concurring judgment

Dec 11, 2019 | 2019, Appeals, Bill of Rights, Common Law, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Education, Government - central, Interpretation and application, JC Froneman, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, L Theron, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders re costs, Parties, Philosophy and economics, Sectors, Topics, Universities and schools | 0 |

Independent Institute of Education (Pty) Ltd v Kwazulu-Natal Law Society Interpreting university definition and Constitutional Court in concurring judgment cautioned against giving an interpretation which ‘cannot be...