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Halting disciplinary enquiry: Occupational detriment?

by GilesFiles | Jul 31, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Causes and defences, Costs, Costs awarded, Costs punitive, Courts, Declaratory, erroneously sought, Exceptions/special pleas, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Metro, Orders, Parties, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, RGO Lagrange, Sectors, Special pleas, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics | 0 Comments

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Public impeachment hearings: Dignity and reputation?

by GilesFiles | Jul 24, 2026 | 2020 onwards, 2020 onwards, Applications, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Central, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Dennis Davis, Dignity equality freedom, Evidence & onus, Government, Granted, Granted, granted, High Court, High Court judges, Interdicts & rules, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Landmark judgments, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Retired judges, Review tests, Roman Dutch law, Rule nisi, Sectors, State organs, Statutory, staying proceedings, Topics | 0 Comments

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Granting interim relief: Encouraging protected disclosures?

by GilesFiles | Jul 24, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Costs, Costs awarded, Costs punitive, Courts, Declaratory, Granted, Granted, Interdicts & rules, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, LC Rules-new, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 189 and 189A see Termination, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Promotion or demotion, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, self-created urgency, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, staying proceedings, TC Gandidze, Topics, Universities and schools, Urgency | 0 Comments

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Granting interim relief: Pending incapacity dispute?

by GilesFiles | Jul 23, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Balancing interests, Causes and defences, Connie Prinsloo, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, granted, Granted, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Just and equitable relief, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 197 - transfers, LRA 1995, LRA D: 151-166 LC, Mining, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Sectors, Selected judges, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, staying proceedings, Topics | 0 Comments

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Statements on WhatsApp group: Defamatory or not?

by GilesFiles | Jul 21, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Delict, Evidence & onus, Exceptions/special pleas, Granted, High Court, High Court judges, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Legal Practice, Legislation, Mining, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Sectors, Topics | 0 Comments

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Extending liability to others: Employer liquidated?

by GilesFiles | Jul 20, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Costs, Costs punitive, Courts, Declaratory, Insolvency, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 09: 198-213 General, LRA 1995, Manufacturing, Operation of law, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), RGO Lagrange, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 Comments

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Rescinding default order: Is notice required?

by GilesFiles | Jul 18, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Causes and defences, Common law, Condonation, Costs, Costs awarded, Courts, Declaratory, HC Uniform, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, LC Rules-new, LC Rules-old, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, LRA 07: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 144 and 165 rescissions, LRA 1995, LRA D: 151-166 LC, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, TC Gandidze, Topics, Universities and schools | 0 Comments

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Jurisdiction not established: Employment law rights?

by GilesFiles | Jul 15, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Applications, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Central, Common law, Costs, Costs awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, LC Rules-new, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 07: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 1995, LRA D: 151-166 LC, Orders, Parties, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sean Snyman, Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics | 0 Comments

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Racial discriminatory remark: Valid dismissal reason?

by GilesFiles | Jul 14, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Conduct - gross, Consumer protection, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Dignity equality freedom, Direct and indirect discrimination, Interpretation etc, Intolerable, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, Logistics, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, 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, Trust & confidence, Zero tolerance | 0 Comments

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Enforcing trade restraint: Rules 38 & 39 applied

by GilesFiles | Jul 10, 2026 | 2020 onwards, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Causes and defences, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Granted, Interdicts & rules, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, LC Rules-new, Legal Practice, Legislation, Manufacturing, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Rules Codes & Manual, Sean Snyman, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics | 0 Comments

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Halting disciplinary enquiry: Occupational detriment?

Public impeachment hearings: Dignity and reputation?

Granting interim relief: Encouraging protected disclosures?

Granting interim relief: Pending incapacity dispute?

Statements on WhatsApp group: Defamatory or not?

Extending liability to others: Employer liquidated?

Rescinding default order: Is notice required?

Jurisdiction not established: Employment law rights?

Racial discriminatory remark: Valid dismissal reason?

Enforcing trade restraint: Rules 38 & 39 applied