Latest Judgments in South Africa

Concealing business associations: Employer awarded damages

by GilesFiles | Sep 18, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Applications, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Compensation or damages, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs awarded, Costs punitive, Courts, Damages, Delict, Hospitality, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), RGO Lagrange, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics, Trade | 0 Comments

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Once-and-for-all rule: Application to facts

by GilesFiles | Sep 17, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Associations/corporates, Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Costs, Costs awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Exceptions/special pleas, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Review tests, Roman Dutch law, SCA judges, Sectors, Statutory, Supreme Court of Appeal, Topics | 0 Comments

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Determining jurisdictional issues: Request for advice?

by GilesFiles | Sep 11, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Exceptions/special pleas, Government, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, LRA 08b: 185-186(2) Practices, LRA 1995, Objective - correctness, Orders, Parties, Promotion or demotion, Provincial, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics | 0 Comments

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Breaching membership mandate: Trade union to pay

by GilesFiles | Sep 11, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Compensation or damages, Costs, Costs awarded, Courts, Damages, Granted, High Court, High Court judges, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Personal services, SDJ Wilson, Sectors, Topics, Trade unions | 0 Comments

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Apply law to facts: Remedy for failure?

by GilesFiles | Sep 11, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Costs, Costs awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Insolvency, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, leave to appeal, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Review tests, Sectors, Statutory, Topics, Trade | 0 Comments

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Refused severance pay: Reasonable alternative offered

by GilesFiles | Sep 7, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Central, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Government, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Sectors, Severance pay, State Owned Enterprises, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trade | 0 Comments

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Interdicting anticipated strike: Relying on Disciplinary Agreement?

by GilesFiles | Sep 1, 2026 | 2020 onwards, 67 protected strike, Applications, Causes and defences, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Interdicts & rules, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 04: 64-69 Power plays (LRL 6), LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Refused, Refused, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), RN Daniels, Rule nisi, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics, Transport & communication | 0 Comments

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Disproportionate conduct response: Invalid unfair reason

by GilesFiles | Sep 1, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Appeals, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Conduct & capacity, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, Government, Insubordination and defiance, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, 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, Unlawful and void | 0 Comments

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Automatically unfair dismissals: Purported secondary strike?

by GilesFiles | Sep 1, 2026 | 2020 onwards, 65 limitations, Agriculture, AUD, Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Collective action, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Disputes: right or interest, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 03: 11-63 Bargain, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Manufacturing, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Refused, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Rules Codes & Manual, Sean Snyman, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 Comments

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Fair operational requirements: Rational commercial decision?

by GilesFiles | Aug 28, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Balancing interests, Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Costs, Costs awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Granted, Inherent requirements, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 189 and 189A see Termination, LRA 1995, Manufacturing, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Reinstatement, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Unlawful and void | 0 Comments

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Concealing business associations: Employer awarded damages

Once-and-for-all rule: Application to facts

Determining jurisdictional issues: Request for advice?

Breaching membership mandate: Trade union to pay

Apply law to facts: Remedy for failure?

Refused severance pay: Reasonable alternative offered

Interdicting anticipated strike: Relying on Disciplinary Agreement?

Disproportionate conduct response: Invalid unfair reason

Automatically unfair dismissals: Purported secondary strike?

Fair operational requirements: Rational commercial decision?