Lawfulness & fairness Archives

Unfair dismissal reason: Validity and fairness concepts

by GilesFiles | May 8, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Balancing interests, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, ConCourt judges, Conduct & capacity, Conduct unbecoming, Constitutional Court, Courts, Declaratory, Dignity equality freedom, Disciplinary action, Evidence & onus, False assumptions, Government, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Just and equitable relief, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, leave to appeal, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, Management, Orders, Parties, Protect not punish, Provincial, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence, Warnings, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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Applying policies correctly: Terminating practising privileges

by GilesFiles | Apr 15, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB - Law generally, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, AK - Health & Safety, Applications, Balancing interests, Causes and defences, Conduct unbecoming, Consumer protection, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, High Court, High Court judges, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, Management, Managerial prerogative, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Policies - all, Private enterprises, Reinstatement, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence | 0 |

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Bumping principles considered: Substantial compensation awarded

by GilesFiles | Apr 11, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, Applications, Balancing interests, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), Bumping, Causes and defences, Compensation, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Dignity equality freedom, Granted, Hospitality, ILO Convention 158/1982, ILO Conventions, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 8a: 189 and 189A see Termination, Management, Managerial prerogative, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Restructuring, RN Daniels, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Selected judges, Severance pay, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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Examining fixed-term contract: Terminate on notice?

by GilesFiles | Apr 4, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, Applications, Balancing interests, BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Causes and defences, Compensation, Contractual breach, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, Fixed-term, Granted, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, Management, Managerial prerogative, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Policies - all, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Roman Dutch law, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Termination (LRL 8), Terms & conditions, Topics, Universities and schools | 0 |

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Model argument and award: Valid and fair dismissal reason

by GilesFiles | Mar 29, 2025 | AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, AL - ILO, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, CCMA awards, Conduct - gross, Conduct & capacity, Conduct unbecoming, Contractual breach, Declaratory, Disciplinary action, Evidence & onus, Harass & bully, ILO Conventions, Incompatibility, Insights, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, Logistics, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 8a: 189 and 189A see Termination, Management, Managerial prerogative, Orders, Parties, Performance, Policies - all, Private enterprises, Protect not punish, Risks, Sectors, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence, Work Science Institute, Zero tolerance | 0 |

EMPLOYER MODEL ARGUMENT: Workplace bullying INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 1. The employer employed a senior manager at a substantial annual salary and dismissed her on notice 8 months later. 2. The manager has challenged her...

Creating intolerable conditions: Constructive dismissal proved

by GilesFiles | Mar 28, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, Associations/corporates, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Constructive: 186(1)(e), Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, General, Harass & bully, Hearsay, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, Management, Managerial prerogative, Objective - correctness, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Resignations, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, TC Gandidze, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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Determining employment status: Employee or contractor?

by GilesFiles | Mar 20, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Causes and defences, Contractual breach, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, Objective - correctness, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Disobeying lawful instruction: Valid reason but unfair dismissal

by GilesFiles | Mar 20, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Balancing interests, Causes and defences, Conduct & capacity, Conduct unbecoming, Contractual breach, Courts, Declaratory, Disciplinary action, Evidence & onus, False assumptions, Hearing procedure, Insights, Insubordination, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Just and equitable relief, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, Management, Manufacturing, Orders, Parties, Performance, Private enterprises, Protect not punish, Reinstatement, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Roland Sutherland, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Selected judges, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence, Warnings | 0 |

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Assessing validity and fairness: Defiant insubordination

by GilesFiles | Mar 14, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Causes and defences, Central, Conduct - gross, Courts, Customary Law, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, Government, Insights, Insubordination, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, LAC Rules-new, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, Management, Managerial prerogative, MPN Nkutha-Nkontwana, Orders, Parties, Protectable interests, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Risks, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Selected judges, Sidumo - see also awards s 145, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence | 0 |

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Unlawfully applying self-help: Employment termination void

by GilesFiles | Feb 28, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Automatic, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Causes and defences, Contractual breach, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Government, Granted, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Local, LRA 1995, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, MR Makhura, Municipal managers, Orders, Parties, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Selected judges, Specific performance, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Breaching housing policy: Possibility of business harm?

by GilesFiles | Feb 27, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Banks, Causes and defences, Conduct & capacity, Conduct unbecoming, Contractual breach, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, Evidence & onus, Finance, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Kate Savage, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Private enterprises, Protect not punish, Reinstatement, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Sectors, Selected judges, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence | 0 |

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Refusing appeal leave: Collective misconduct and reinstatement

by GilesFiles | Feb 27, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Balancing interests, Causes and defences, Collective action, Conduct unbecoming, Contractual breach, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, Logistics, LRA 1995, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, Orders, Parties, Power plays (LRL 6), Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Strike - protected, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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