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Female 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

The labour court last week halted an attempt by the South African Police Service management to subject Major General Feroz Khan, its head of security and counter-intelligence, to an expeditious disciplinary process which could have led to his summary dismissal.
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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’

Around the world, women continue to face structural barriers in accessing justice systems that are often expensive, complex, slow and, at times, retraumatising

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

Nineteen former Telkom employees who won a protracted legal battle after being unfairly dismissed during the implementation of a labour outsourcing agreement are still fighting for their jobs (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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

Justice Minister Mmamaloku Kubayi

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

Nineteen former Telkom employees who won a protracted legal battle after being unfairly dismissed during the implementation of a labour outsourcing agreement are still fighting for their jobs (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

‘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

A silent vigil for dismissed SAPS General Jeremy Vearey outside St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town.  (Photo by David Harrison)

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

The labour appeal court previously found in favour of the city that physical ability was an inherent requirement of the job and that all firefighters.

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

Opposition parties have slammed the department of defence and state-owned military manufacturer Denel after the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) told parliament it had uncovered irregularities in procurements and the awarding of contracts

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

A recent Constitutional Court judgment empowers employers to change their workers’ employment conditions if the further functioning of a company requires this. If workers refuse, they may be dismissed without severance. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

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

Recently-appointed Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille says she took on the role to “clean up” the department, in the wake of the recent R1 billion Tottenham Hotspur sponsorship scandal.

De Lille unfazed by acting-DG’s baggage

Latest twist in public works saga suggests minister quashed query into doctored corruption report

The Food and Allied Workers Union. (Gallo Images / Alet Pretorius)

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…