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Labour Law [2024] ZALCD 24

NUMSA obo Khumalo and Others v Dispute Resolution Centre (DRC) and Others (D07/19)

NUMSA obo Khumalo and Others v Dispute Resolution Centre (DRC) and Others (D07/19) [2024] ZALCD 24 (5 July 2024)

Court
Labour Court Durban
Case number
D07/19
Judge
MG Maeso

The Labour Court dismissed a bid to reinstate a review because the applicants filed the record late, gave no adequate explanation, and had weak prospects on the merits.

  • Condonation
  • Practice Manual Compliance
  • Review Of Arbitration Award
  • Gross Misconduct
  • Employment Relationship Breakdown
  • Labour-court-review
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Labour Law [2014] ZALAC 82

Anglo Platinum (Pty) Ltd (Bafokeng Rasemone Mine) v De Beer and Others (JA 65/13)

Anglo Platinum (Pty) Ltd (Bafokeng Rasemone Mine) v De Beer and Others (JA 65/13) [2014] ZALAC 82; [2015] 4 BLLR 394 (LAC) ; (2015) 36 ILJ 1453 (LAC) (15 December 2014)

Court
Labour Appeal Court
Case number
JA 65/13
Judges
Waglay, Dlodlo, Setiloane

Labour Appeal Court upheld dismissal for breaching a gifts-and-favours policy, finding the CCMA award reasonable and the Labour Court’s review approach flawed.

  • Substantive Fairness Of Dismissal
  • Dishonesty
  • Breach Of Gifts And Favours Policy
  • Review Of Arbitration Award
  • Employment Relationship Breakdown
  • Labour-law
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Labour Law [2014] ZALCJHB 119

Public Servants Association of South Africa obo Ntsime v Education Labour Relations Council and Others (JR2452/10)

Public Servants Association of South Africa obo Ntsime v Education Labour Relations Council and Others (JR2452/10) [2014] ZALCJHB 119 (3 April 2014)

Court
Labour Court Johannesburg
Case number
JR2452/10
Judge
Haffegee

The Labour Court dismissed a review of an arbitration award upholding a teacher-support official’s dismissal for misconduct, finding the award reasonable.

  • Unfair Dismissal
  • Procedural Fairness
  • Substantive Fairness
  • Employment Relationship Breakdown
  • Progressive Discipline
  • Delay In Disciplinary Action
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Labour Law [1998] ZALAC 3

Suncrush v Nkosi (DA39/97)

Suncrush v Nkosi (DA39/97) [1998] ZALAC 3 (4 March 1998)

Court
Labour Appeal Court
Case number
DA39/97
Judges
Kroon, Myburgh, Froneman

The Labour Appeal Court upheld reinstatement, holding that the employee acted bona fide in reporting a serious rumour to police and that dismissal was unjustified.

  • Unfair Dismissal
  • Malicious Discrediting
  • Right To Report Crime
  • Employment Relationship Breakdown
  • Unfair-dismissal
  • Right-to-report-crime
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