WITHDRAWAL OF A RESIGNATION
In the case of MOHLWAADIBONA V DR JS MOROKA MUNICIPALITY (J718/21) [2022] ZALCJHB 91 (18 MARCH 2022), the employer, which is a municipality, was placed under administration. [...]
Court tells Woolworths to reinstate worker after claiming faked sick notes
The court said evidence provided by Woolworths did not meet legal standards as it failed to show the employee knew the doctor was fraudulent A recent judgment by the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) has [...]
Dispute settlement agreement at CCMA rendered restraint of trade annulled
The Labour Appeal Court had to determine whether a settlement agreement concluded at the CCMA, extinguished the rights of the employer in so far as it related to a restraint of trade agreement. [...]
Unfairly barred from employment because of a criminal record
Individuals with a criminal record may be faced with significant challenges when seeking employment. In South Africa, employers may legally exclude an applicant from consideration for LexisNexis. [...]
Misconduct in the workplace: Managing labour relations
Recent rulings in cases such as Mondry Ngobeni and 51 Others v Interspray Durban CC [2024] JS739-18 (LC) and SARS v CCMA [2024] JR 2223-20 (LC) offer valuable insights for [...]
LABOUR COURT JUDGMENT SENDS A STRONG MESSAGE TO UNIONS AND CCMA COMMISSIONERS AHEAD OF THE NEW YEAR
In one of the first reportable judgments of 2024, SAA v NUMSA & SACCA, the Labour Court has sent a strong message to Unions which litigate in the Commission for Conciliation, [...]
SELECTION CRITERIA: WHAT IS FAIR?
In the case of Koprindjiyska v 80 Westcliff (Pty) Ltd t/a Four Seasons Hotel (JS 994/20) [2022] ZALCJHB 325 (22 November 2022), an employee of the Four Seasons Hotel, employed as a Housekeeping [...]