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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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Establishing legal causation: Factual but not legal test met?

by GilesFiles | Aug 25, 2026 | 2020 onwards, AUD, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Conduct unbecoming, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, erroneously sought, Evidence & onus, Fair procedure, Incompatibility, Insolence and disrespect, Insubordination and defiance, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, Logistics, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Minute: pre-trial or arb, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Protect not punish, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, TC Gandidze, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence, Zero tolerance | 0 |

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Absence of trust breakdown: Negligence not gross

by GilesFiles | Aug 11, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Balancing interests, Causes and defences, Central, Conduct & capacity, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Disciplinary issues, Evidence & onus, Government, 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, MR Makhura, Orders, Parties, Progressive, Protect not punish, Reinstatement, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence, Unlawful and void, Warnings | 0 |

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Rules of natural justice: Context-sensitive?

by GilesFiles | Jun 24, 2026 | 2020 onwards, 2020 onwards, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Common law, Conduct unbecoming, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, DN Unterhalter, Fair procedure, Insubordination and defiance, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Landmark judgments, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Micro enterprises, Non-profit organisations, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Private enterprises, Review tests, SCA judges, Sectors, Supreme Court of Appeal, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Unlawful and void | 0 |

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Retrospective reinstatement ordered: Imposing lesser sanction?

by GilesFiles | Jun 1, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Allowed, Appeals, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Causes and defences, Conduct & capacity, Conduct unbecoming, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, GN Moshoana, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, LRA Sch 8: GP Code, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Progressive, Reinstatement, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trade, Trust & confidence, Unlawful and void | 0 |

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Absence of gross negligence: Dismissal disproportionate

by GilesFiles | May 12, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Causes and defences, Codes, Conduct & capacity, Conduct unbecoming, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Disciplinary issues, Evidence & onus, Granted, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, K Allen-Yaman, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, LRA Sch 8: GP Code, Orders, Parties, Performance, Private enterprises, Progressive, Protect not punish, Reinstatement, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Sectors, Specific performance, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Substance, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trade, Trust & confidence, Unlawful and void | 0 |

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Peaceful strike conceded: Reinstatement justified

by GilesFiles | May 6, 2026 | 2020 onwards, 64-77 Strikes, 65 limitations, 68 strike unprotected, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Causes and defences, Collective action, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, Disciplinary issues, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 04: 64-69 Power plays (LRL 6), LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Manufacturing, MPN Nkutha-Nkontwana, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Protect not punish, Refused, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Selected judges, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), 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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Applying incorrect standard: Review not an appeal?

by GilesFiles | Mar 26, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Allowed, Appeals, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Causes and defences, Conduct - gross, Consumer protection, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, GN Moshoana, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, State Owned Enterprises, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Substance, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Transport & communication, Trust & confidence | 0 |

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Conduct worthy of dismissal: Inappropriate language?

by GilesFiles | Mar 24, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Agriculture, Appeals - leave, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Balancing interests, Causes and defences, Compensation or damages, Conduct unbecoming, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, GN Moshoana, Insolence and disrespect, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 193, LRA 194, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Progressive, Protect not punish, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Specific performance, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 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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