Trust & confidence Archives

ILO Convention 158 & LRA: (in)capacity and (mis)conduct.

by GilesFiles | Jun 6, 2025 | AA - Resources generally, AB - Law generally, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, AH - Labour Legislation & Rules, AJ - General, Conduct & capacity, ILO Convention 158/1982, ILO Conventions, Insights, Lawfulness & fairness, Performance, Risks, Termination (LRL 8), Trust & confidence | 0 |

Probationary or trial periods: Executive summary Discussion of the concept of probationary periods for employees and the legal considerations related to dismissals during this period. It draws comparisons between South African...

Upholding reinstatement award: Final warning sufficient

by GilesFiles | Jun 5, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Balancing interests, BC and HOAs, Causes and defences, Community schemes, Conduct & capacity, Conduct unbecoming, Courts, Declaratory, False assumptions, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, LC Rules-new, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, Management, Non-profit organisations, Orders, Parties, Protect not punish, Reinstatement, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, RGO Lagrange, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence, Warnings | 0 |

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Breaching picketing rules: Some reinstated retrospectively

by GilesFiles | May 28, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, André van Niekerk, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Balancing interests, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Collective Bargaining (LRL 5), Conduct - gross, Contractual breach, Courts, Declaratory, Disciplinary action, Insights, Insubordination, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Just and equitable relief, Kate Savage, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 3: 11-63 Bargain, LRA 4: 64-77 Strikes, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, Manufacturing, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Protect not punish, Reinstatement, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Risks, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence, Zero tolerance | 0 |

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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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Overturning unreasonable judgment: Damaging working relationship

by GilesFiles | Apr 17, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Allowed, André van Niekerk, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Balancing interests, Causes and defences, Compensation, Conduct & capacity, Conduct unbecoming, Contractual breach, Courts, Declaratory, Insubordination, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Just and equitable relief, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Private enterprises, Protect not punish, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Selected judges, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence | 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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Destroying trust relationship: Grossly negligent conduct

by GilesFiles | Apr 7, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Banks, Causes and defences, Conduct - gross, Conduct unbecoming, Contractual breach, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, Finance, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, Orders, Parties, Performance, Personal services, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sean Snyman, Sectors, Selected judges, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence | 0 |

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Trusting municipal managers: Confidence destroyed

by GilesFiles | Apr 7, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Causes and defences, Conduct - gross, Conduct & capacity, Conduct unbecoming, Consumer protection, Contractual breach, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, Government, Hearing procedure, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, Legitimate expectations, LRA 1995, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, Management, Municipal, Municipal managers, Orders, Parties, Performance, Protectable interests, Public policy, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Risks, Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Thresholds, Topics, Trust & confidence | 0 |

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Grossly negligent conduct: Valid and fair dismissal

by GilesFiles | Apr 2, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Causes and defences, Conduct - gross, Conduct & capacity, Conduct unbecoming, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Government, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, LC-Practice Manual, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA 8a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA Sch 8: GP Code, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Protect not punish, Provincial, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, RGO Lagrange, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Selected judges, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence, Zero tolerance | 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...

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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