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Collective agreement interpreted: Professional nurses?

by GilesFiles | Sep 29, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Appeals, Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Condonation, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, Government, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 03: 11-63 Bargain, LRA 1995, Objective - correctness, Orders, Parties, Provincial, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics | 0 |

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Defective reasons & conclusions: Responsive reasoning?

by GilesFiles | Sep 29, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Causes and defences, Costs, Courts, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics | 0 |

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Severance pay claim: Sec 41 of BCEA considered

by GilesFiles | Sep 29, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Appeals, Appeals - leave, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Manufacturing, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, SCA judges, Sectors, Severance pay, Special pleas, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Supreme Court of Appeal, Topics | 0 |

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Reinstating review considered: Refusing appeal?

by GilesFiles | Sep 28, 2026 | 2020 onwards, André van Niekerk, Causes and defences, Costs, Courts, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Selected judges, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics | 0 |

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Treatment of probabilities: Different credibility findings?

by GilesFiles | Sep 22, 2026 | 2020 onwards, 2020 onwards, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Conduct unbecoming, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, Edwin Molahlehi, Evidence & onus, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Landmark judgments, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Protect not punish, Provincial, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Sectors, Selected judges, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Substance, Suspicion, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Exercise of discretion declined: Mootness and advisory opinion?

by GilesFiles | Sep 22, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Causes and defences, Costs, Courts, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Supreme Court of Appeal, Topics | 0 |

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Damages for unlawful termination: Limited to notice period?

by GilesFiles | Sep 21, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Anton Myburgh, Applications, Balancing interests, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Central, Compensation or damages, Conduct unbecoming, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs awarded, Courts, Damages, Declaratory, Fixed-term, Government, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, Notice requirements, Orders, Parties, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Sectors, Special pleas, State Owned Enterprises, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Terms & conditions, Topics | 0 |

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Concealing business associations: Employer awarded damages

by GilesFiles | Sep 18, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Applications, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Compensation or damages, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs awarded, Costs punitive, Courts, Damages, Delict, Hospitality, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), RGO Lagrange, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics, Trade | 0 |

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Once-and-for-all rule: Application to facts

by GilesFiles | Sep 17, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Associations/corporates, Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Costs, Costs awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Exceptions/special pleas, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Review tests, Roman Dutch law, SCA judges, Sectors, Statutory, Supreme Court of Appeal, Topics | 0 |

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Reasonable decision maker: Reasonable outcome?

by GilesFiles | Sep 15, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Banks, Causes and defences, Conduct - gross, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Finance, 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, LRA D: 151-166 LC, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Protect not punish, Refused, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Sectors, Selected judges, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Suzanna Harvey, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence | 0 |

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Automatically unfair dismissal: Protected disclosure?

by GilesFiles | Sep 15, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Applications, AUD, Bill of Rights, Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Compensation or damages, Conduct - gross, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Damages, Disciplinary issues, Equal pay and value, 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, Mining, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Protect not punish, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Selected judges, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Substance, Suzanna Harvey, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence, Unlawful and void | 0 |

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Contempt of court proceedings: Repeating tender?

by GilesFiles | Sep 14, 2026 | 2020 onwards, André van Niekerk, Causes and defences, Costs, Courts, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Selected judges, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics | 0 |

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