Labour Court
latest news & developmentsFemale pastor successful in constructive dismissal claim
Judgment confirms that where employers fail to properly address grievances or mitigate the cause of a complaint, a constructive dismissal claim may succeed
Labour court ruling throws light on internal battles in police crime intelligence unit
SAPS counter-intelligence head Major General Feroz Khan tells court he is being ‘persecuted for doing my job’
KZN government continues costly legal battle against former top official despite futile case
In his ruling, the presiding judge characterised the Office of The Premier’s attitude as amounting to betrayal
Former Telkom staff win court appeal against new employer
The employees have won an appeal against WNS after being unfairly dismissed during the implementation of a labour outsourcing agreement
Mmamokolo Kubayi ‘vindicated’ in deputy director general ruling
The deputy director general was found to have acted unlawfully by going against the department and hiring nine staff members without the minister’s say so
‘Don’t throw the dice’, judge warns in Telkom labour dispute
A group of former employees are fighting for their jobs which were outsourced to WNS Global Services SA eight years ago
Labour court upholds dismissal of lying municipal chief financial officer
The court overturned the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration ruling that Paul Mpele had been unfairly dismissed
Vearey hearing adjourned over Covid-19 scare
The fired cop’s arbitration hearing was postponed to next month just as police put forward video material
Injured firefighter wants ConCourt leave to appeal ruling favouring City of Cape Town
Adam Damons argues he has faced unfair discrimination, and that the City’s promotions policy did not make provision for discrimination based on disability
Unions vow to drag SABC back to court over “unfair” retrenchments
Three unions say the selection process for workers to be sacked was “flawed” and question why the cash-strapped public broadcaster hired an external marketing agency
Denel vows still to pay employees ‘where possible’
The arms parastatal has, however, so far failed to comply with an August court order to pay its staff their salaries
SABC cuts 303 employees despite Ndabeni-Abrahams’ intervention
As well as the retrenchments, the financially burdened public broadcaster is also considering cutting leave days from 35 to 28 and freezing salary increases for three years
Constitutional Court ruling on restructuring dispute is good for employers
A judgment from the apex court empowers employers to change their workers’ contracts — without consultation
De Lille unfazed by acting-DG’s baggage
Latest twist in public works saga suggests minister quashed query into doctored corruption report
Fawu fires deputy general secretary. Again.
Moloko Phakedi plans to fight the decision. Again. The Food and Allied Workers Union says it will continue its inquiry into the R19-million written off in the union’s investment…