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Commercial rationale for outsourcing: Full compensation awarded

by GilesFiles | Dec 29, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Balancing interests, Causes and defences, Compensation or damages, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Inherent requirements, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Just and equitable relief, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 189 and 189A see Termination, LRA 193, LRA 194, LRA 197 - transfers, LRA 1995, Manufacturing, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Restructuring, Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Valid operational requirements: Substance & procedure?

by GilesFiles | Nov 27, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, B Waglay, Causes and defences, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Hospitality, Inherent requirements, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 189 and 189A see Termination, LRA 1995, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Restructuring, Retired judges, Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Irrational operational reasons: Retrospective reinstatement

by GilesFiles | Jul 10, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Appeals, B Waglay, Causes and defences, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, Logistics, LRA 08a: 189 and 189A see Termination, LRA 1995, Objective - correctness, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Restructuring, Review tests, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Unlawful and void | 0 |

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Disputing procedural fairness: Operational requirements

by GilesFiles | Jun 5, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Agriculture, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Balancing interests, Causes and defences, Compensation or damages, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, Fair procedure, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Kate Savage, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, LRA 08a: 189 and 189A see Termination, LRA 193, LRA 1995, Objective - correctness, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Reinstatement, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Restructuring, Review tests, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Operational requirements termination: Nature of possible claims

by GilesFiles | May 19, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Balancing interests, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Bumping, Causes and defences, Compensation or damages, Connie Prinsloo, Construction industry, Costs, Courts, Damages, Declaratory, Fair procedure, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 189 and 189A see Termination, LRA 1995, Minute: pre-trial or arb, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Restructuring, Sectors, Severance pay, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 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 or damages, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Dignity equality freedom, Fair procedure, 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 08a: 189 and 189A see Termination, LRA 1995, 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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Legitimate operational justification: Competing for position?

by GilesFiles | Mar 4, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, Applications, Balancing interests, BM Whitcher, Causes and defences, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, Inherent requirements, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 189 and 189A see Termination, LRA 1995, Management, Managerial prerogative, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Private enterprises, Refused, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Restructuring, Sectors, Selected judges, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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Condoning late applications: Tests restated

by GilesFiles | Feb 4, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Applications, AUD, Causes and defences, Condonation, Courts, Declaratory, Granted, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Lawfulness & fairness, leave to appeal, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 197 - transfers, LRA 1995, Manufacturing, Objective - correctness, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Restructuring, Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Lawful lockout confirmed: Changing terms & conditions

by GilesFiles | Nov 27, 2024 | 2020 onwards, 64 Lockout, 64 Strikes/lockouts, 64-77 Strikes, AH - Labour Legislation & Rules, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Balancing interests, Causes and defences, Collective Bargaining (LRL 5), Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, General, Insights, Interdicts & rules, 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 08b: 185-186(2) Practices, LRA 1995, Management, Managerial prerogative, Markets in SA, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Practices (LRL 9), Private enterprises, Reforms required, Res judicata (issue estoppel), Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Restructuring, Retirement, Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Termination (LRL 8), Terms & conditions, Topics, Trade | 0 |

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Genuine operational requirements: University status

by GilesFiles | Oct 16, 2024 | 2020 onwards, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, AH - Labour Legislation & Rules, AH02a - LC rules current, Applications, Balancing interests, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Courts, Declaratory, Discrimination (LRL 11), Evidence & onus, False assumptions, Inherent requirements, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 189 and 189A see Termination, LRA 1995, Management, Managerial prerogative, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Pleadings: amending, Policies - all, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Restructuring, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Training authorities, Universities and schools | 0 |

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Conciliate after facilitation: Because dispute still exists

by GilesFiles | Sep 10, 2024 | 2020 onwards, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Causes and defences, Central, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, Government, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 189 and 189A see Termination, LRA 1995, Objective - correctness, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Restructuring, Review tests, Roland Sutherland, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Selected judges, State Owned Enterprises, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Substantially fair terminations: Bumping and selection criteria

by GilesFiles | May 27, 2024 | 2020 onwards, 64 Lockout, André van Niekerk, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Bumping, Causes and defences, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 04: 64-69 Power plays (LRL 6), LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 08a: 189 and 189A see Termination, LRA 1995, Manufacturing, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Restructuring, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Selected judges, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trade | 0 |

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