Lesotho Case Law

Selebalo v Starllion Security (LC 15 of 10)

Selebalo v Starllion Security (LC 15 of 10) [2011] LSLC 1 (25 August 2011)

Court

Labour Court

Case number

LC 15 of 10

The retrenchment was substantively unfair as it was based on deliberate misrepresentation by the respondent that Letseng Diamond Mine demanded the applicant's removal, when in fact no such demand was made. The settlement agreement regarding retrenchment was invalid due to this misrepresentation. The offer of alternative employment at a reduced salary was unilateral and not the result of proper consultation, thus the applicant was justified in refusing it.

Source excerpt

• Unfair retrenchment
• Misrepresentation
• Employment contract
• Consultation in retrenchment
• Compensation for unfair dismissal

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Ntjebe and Others v Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LC 15 of 3)

Ntjebe and Others v Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LC 15 of 3) [2009] LSLC 32 (16 November 2009)

Court

Labour Court

Case number

LC 15 of 3

The Labour Court limited overtime claims to three years, awarded compensation for unfair retrenchment, and reduced most awards for failure to mitigate loss.

• Overtime claims
• Unfair retrenchment
• Compensation
• Mitigation of loss
• Prescription of claims
• Overtime-claims

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Knesl and Others v Mohale Matsoku Contractors (LC 111/00; LC 112/00; LC 125/00; LC 140/00; LC 141/00)

Knesl and Others v Mohale Matsoku Contractors (LC 111/00; LC 112/00; LC 125/00; LC 140/00; LC 141/00) [2001] LSLC 18 (5 December 2001)

Court

Labour Court

Case number

LC 111/00 ; LC 112/00 ; LC 125/00 ; LC 140/00 ; LC 141/00

The Labour Court refused condonation for five late retrenchment claims, finding the delays inordinate and the applicants lacked prospects of success.

• Condonation for late filing
• Unfair retrenchment
• Employment contract termination
• Condonation-for-late-filing
• Unfair-retrenchment
• Employment-contract-termination

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