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Labour Law [2025] ZALCCT 61

National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa obo Gxesi and Others v Faurecia Emission Control Technologies (Pty) Ltd and Others (C97/2022)

National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa obo Gxesi and Others v Faurecia Emission Control Technologies (Pty) Ltd and Others (C97/2022) [2025] ZALCCT 61 (6 August 2025)

Court
Labour Court Cape Town
Case number
C97/2022
Judge
Stelzner

Labour Court review of an arbitration award upheld dismissals for collective refusal to continue a stock take shift after 3pm.

  • Unfair Dismissal
  • Gross Insubordination
  • Collective Agreement Interpretation
  • Overtime Entitlement
  • Arbitration Review
  • Disciplinary Sanction
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Labour Law [2015] ZALCCT 32

Steenkamp v Sanlam Limited (C244/14)

Steenkamp v Sanlam Limited (C244/14) [2015] ZALCCT 32 (22 April 2015)

Court
Labour Court Cape Town
Case number
C244/14
Judge
Rabkin-Naicker

The Labour Court dismissed a declaratory application about standby and overtime work, finding the applicant’s reduced hours did not change her full-time job grade or related conditions.

  • Basic Conditions Of Employment Act
  • Overtime Entitlement
  • Night Work
  • Contractual Terms Of Employment
  • Overtime-entitlement
  • Night-work
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Labour Law [2001] ZALC 139

Professional Transport Workers Union and Others v Magnum Security (Pty) Ltd and Another (J3128/01)

Professional Transport Workers Union and Others v Magnum Security (Pty) Ltd and Another (J3128/01) [2001] ZALC 139; [2002] 1 BLLR 80 (LC); (2001) 22 ILJ 2735 (LC) (7 September 2001)

Court
Labour Court
Case number
J3128/01
Judge
Landman

The Labour Court held that a wage dispute over reduced ordinary hours and alleged compulsory overtime could not be decided on paper and referred it to oral evidence.

  • Basic Conditions Of Employment Act
  • Sectoral Determination
  • Contract Of Employment
  • Overtime Entitlement
  • Mandamus
  • Dispute Of Right
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Labour Law [2001] ZALC 79

Enforce Guarding v National Security (D664/2001)

Enforce Guarding v National Security (D664/2001) [2001] ZALC 79; [2001] 10 BLLR 1122 (LC); (2001) 22 ILJ 2457 (LC) (30 May 2001)

Court
Labour Court
Case number
D664/2001
Judge
Pillay

The Labour Court held that the overtime and shift dispute was one of mutual interest, not barred by the collective agreement, and refused the interdict.

  • Collective Agreements
  • Strike Prohibition
  • Overtime Entitlement
  • Bargaining Council Constitution
  • Collective-agreements
  • Strike-action
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