Disciplinary issues Archives

Abscondment dismissal principles: Invalid unfair reason

by GilesFiles | Nov 11, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Absenteeism, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Balancing interests, Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Codes, Compensation or damages, Conduct & capacity, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs awarded, Courts, Damages, Declaratory, Fair procedure, Granted, Illness & injury, 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 194, LRA 1995, LRA Sch 8: GP Code, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Private enterprises, Protect not punish, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, RGO Lagrange, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Selected judges, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Unlawful and void | 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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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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Established review test: Assaulting fellow employee

by GilesFiles | Sep 10, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Appeals, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Causes and defences, Central, Conduct - gross, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, Evidence & onus, Government, Interpretation etc, Intolerable, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Refused, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Substance, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence | 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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Fairness of disciplinary sanction: Reasonable outcome?

by GilesFiles | Aug 20, 2026 | 2020 onwards, 2020 onwards, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Balancing interests, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Collective action, Conduct unbecoming, Consistency element, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, erroneously sought, Insubordination and defiance, 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, Manufacturing, Motor industry, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Progressive, Protect not punish, Reinstatement, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Sectors, Sidumo - see also awards s 145, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Substance, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence, Warnings | 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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Non-existent authorities: Misapplication of law?

by GilesFiles | Jul 13, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Causes and defences, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Fair procedure, Government, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, K Allen-Yaman, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, LC Rules-new, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Local, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, staying proceedings, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 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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