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Transferring business undertaking: Legal principles applied

by GilesFiles | Nov 27, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Appeals, B Waglay, Balancing interests, Causes and defences, Common law, Construction industry, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 197 - transfers, LRA 1995, Objective - correctness, Operation of law, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Interdicts and ancillary claims: Restraint remains enforceable?

by GilesFiles | Oct 27, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Causes and defences, Common law, Contractual breach, Costs awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Granted, Interdicts & rules, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legislation, Logistics, LRA 1995, LRA D: 151-166 LC, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Protectable interests, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics, Trade restraints, Words & phrases | 0 |

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Removing cattle from farm: Grazing rights confirmed

by GilesFiles | Aug 1, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Agriculture, Allowed, Appeals, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Common law, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Legal Practice, Legislation, Micro enterprises, OL Rogers, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Review tests, Sectors, Statutory, Topics | 0 |

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Bargaining council agreement: Allowing employer exemptions

by GilesFiles | Apr 9, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB - Law generally, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, Applications, Bargaining councils, Causes and defences, Collective Bargaining (LRL 5), Common law, Consumer protection, Courts, Declaratory, Free and fair, granted, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, LRA 03: 11-63 Bargain, LRA 07: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 1995, Management, Markets in SA, Objective - correctness, Orders, Organisations (LRL 4), Parties, Pay differentials, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sean Snyman, Sectors, Selected judges, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics, Transport & communication, Work Science Institute | 0 |

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Jurisdiction & exercise thereof: Distinguish between them?

by GilesFiles | Mar 31, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB - Law generally, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Common law, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, General, HC Uniform, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Logistics, Orders, PAJA 2000, Parties, Private enterprises, Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, State, State organs, Statutory, Thresholds, Topics, Transport & communication | 0 |

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Concluding settlement agreement: Employer alleging duress?

by GilesFiles | Mar 18, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Causes and defences, Common law, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, General, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 07: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 1995, LRA D: 151-166 LC, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Private enterprises, Refused, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, RN Daniels, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Selected judges, Special pleas, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics | 0 |

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Bargain snatching considered: Alleged contract invalid

by GilesFiles | Jan 21, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Applications, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Common law, Contractual breach, Courts, Declaratory, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legislation, Objective - correctness, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Res judicata (issue estoppel), Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Retirement, Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Universities and schools | 0 |

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Questioning union’s genuineness: Registration approved

by GilesFiles | Nov 29, 2024 | 2020 onwards, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Collective Bargaining (LRL 5), Common law, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, General, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 06: 95-111 Unions, LRA 09: 198-213 General, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Roland Sutherland, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics, Trade unions | 0 |

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Equal pay for work: Discrimination not proved

by GilesFiles | Nov 6, 2024 | 2020 onwards, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, AF - Internal equity external parity, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Causes and defences, Common law, Courts, Declaratory, EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, EEA Chpt III ss 12-27, EEA Regulations, EEA4 s27, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Equal pay and value, Evidence & onus, ILO Conventions, Interpretation etc, Job evaluation and grading, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Kate Savage, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Logistics, LRA 07: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 1995, LRA D: 151-166 LC, Management, Orders, Parties, Pay differentials, Pay progression, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, State Owned Enterprises, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics, Transport & communication | 0 |

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Agreed restraints enforced: Textual gravitational pull

by GilesFiles | Oct 11, 2024 | 2020 onwards, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Causes and defences, Common law, Contractual breach, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, Evidence & onus, Finance, Interdicts & rules, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, LAC judges, LC Rules-new, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Management, MPN Nkutha-Nkontwana, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Private enterprises, Protectable interests, Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Topics, Trade restraints | 0 |

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Convening disciplinary committee: Three-stage inquiry

by GilesFiles | Sep 30, 2024 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Associations/corporates, Causes and defences, Common law, Conduct & capacity, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, ex parte, Fair procedure, High Court, High Court judges, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Refused, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Roland Sutherland, Rules Codes & Manual, SDJ Wilson, Sectors, Selected judges, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Undermining judicial independence: Granted interim interdict

by GilesFiles | Sep 27, 2024 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Central, Common law, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, General, Government, Granted, granted, High Court, High Court judges, Interdicts & rules, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, PAJA 2000, Parties, Review tests, Rule nisi, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, State organs, Topics, Urgency | 0 |

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