From lay-off to pay-off: Labour court enforces contractual obligations In a significant judgment, the Labour Court of South Africa ruled in favour of two senior employees in the case of Caydavul & Gurcu v Kamal Steel Ltd (Tanzania), awarding over R5.6 million in...
Cash, conduct, and consequences: Dismissal justified In a decisive ruling, the Labour Court of South Africa set aside an arbitration award that had ordered the reinstatement of Mr Clive Speek, a cashier dismissed by Merafong City Local Municipality for unauthorised...
Boundaries breached: The thin line between personal and professional in the workplace A consideration of Mediclinic Nelspruit (Pty) Ltd v Shiba [2025] JR1899/21. Background This case centres around the dismissal of Shiba, a human resources business partner at...
Beyond reinstatement: Navigating intolerability in labour law Exploring the impact of the Golden Arrow Bus Services v CCMA [2025] ZALAC 38 and Jindal Mining SA v AMCU obo Zwane [2025] ZALCJHB 229 judgments. Background In the Golden Arrow case: The employee refused...
From hearing to rehearing: When can employers lawfully revisit workplace sanctions? In South African labour law, fairness is the golden thread that runs through all disciplinary processes. A disciplinary hearing must be procedurally and substantively fair, with both...
