Occupational Health and Safety Act Archives

High court jurisdiction: Sec 82(1) of MHSA

by GilesFiles | Mar 27, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Appeals - leave, Bill of Rights, Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Common law, Costs, Costs awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, erroneously sought, Evidence & onus, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 07: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 1995, Mining, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, SCA judges, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Supreme Court of Appeal, Topics | 0 |

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Surface-processing operations: Occupational health & safety?

by GilesFiles | Feb 17, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Causes and defences, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, General, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, Mining, Objective - correctness, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics | 0 |

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Reasonably practicable seating: Employer’s appeal allowed

by GilesFiles | Mar 7, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AK - Health & Safety, Allowed, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Causes and defences, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, LC Rules-old, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 07: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 1995, LRA D: 151-166 LC, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Regulations, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Rules Codes & Manual, Sean Snyman, Sectors, Selected judges, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics, Trade | 0 |

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Positive dagga test: Zero-tolerance policy

by GilesFiles | Dec 1, 2022 | 2020 onwards, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Conduct & capacity, Connie Prinsloo, Contractual breach, Costs, Courts, Insights, Judges, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 07: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 1995, Management, Manufacturing, Orders, Parties, Policies - all, Private enterprises, Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Sidumo - see also awards s 145, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence, Zero tolerance | 0 |

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Positive drug tests: Dismissal and discrimination claims

by GilesFiles | Jun 1, 2022 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Conduct & capacity, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Dignity equality freedom, Discrimination (LRL 11), EEA 1998, EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Evidence & onus, Illness & injury, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, Logistics, LRA 07: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Management, Manufacturing, Orders, Parties, Performance, Policies - all, Private enterprises, Risks, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence, Zero tolerance | 0 |

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Covid-19 operational requirements: Dismissal valid and fair

by GilesFiles | Mar 7, 2022 | Applications, AUD, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, CCMA awards, CCMA members, CCMA Rules-old, Conduct & capacity, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Covid-19 issues, Exceptions/special pleas, Impossibility or illegality, Insights, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 07: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Private enterprises, Risks, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Zero tolerance | 0 |

Dryden v Duncan Korabie Attorneys How should managers deal with employees who refuse to be vaccinated and may employment be terminated after following a fair procedure and should the reason for dismissal be related to conduct or...

Health safety measures: Covid-19 latest directive

by GilesFiles | Apr 29, 2020 | AA - Resources generally, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), Consumer protection, Covid-19 issues, ERelations (LRL 1), Insights, Labour Relations, Legislation, Micro enterprises, Parties, Private enterprises, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics | 0 |

Mainly in the interests of those who do not have direst access to the Government Gazettes this post sets out the latest Directive regarding health and safety in the workplace which also affects a small business, but not to the...

Costly withdrawn application: PPE for health workers

by GilesFiles | Apr 11, 2020 | 2020 onwards, Applications, BM Whitcher, Central, Costs, Costs punitive, Courts, Covid-19 issues, Declaratory, Interdicts & rules, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, LRA 07: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Refused, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics, Trade unions, Urgency | 0 |

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Protecting appointment disclosure: Public interest important

by GilesFiles | Nov 27, 2009 | 2014 and earlier, 2015 and earlier, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Associations/corporates, Bill of Rights, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, Government, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Relations, Landmark judgments, Legal Practice, Legislation, MJD Wallis, Municipal, Orders, Parties, SCA judges, Sectors, State organs, Supreme Court of Appeal, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality v Engineering Council of SA SCA in protecting the appointment disclosure was ‘satisfied that the letter contained a disclosure of information regarding the conduct of those...

Health and safety: Legislation

by GilesFiles | Mar 5, 2008 | AH - Labour Legislation & Rules, AJ - General, Insights, Legislation, Statutes (LRL 2)-work | 0 |

Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 To provide for the health and safety of persons at work and for the health and safety of persons in connection with the use of plant and machinery;the protection of persons other...

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