Solidarity obo Bouwer v SA Tourism and Others (JR687/20) [2022] ZALCJHB 58 (15 March 2022)
Court
Labour Court Johannesburg
Case number
JR687/20
Judge
T Deane
The Labour Court dismissed a review of a CCMA award over a post-retirement medical aid benefit, finding the commissioner’s decision was reasonable and supported by the evidence.
Joubert v Legal Aid South Africa (JS240/2010) [2011] ZALCJHB 19; (2011) 32 ILJ 1921 (LC) (16 March 2011)
Court
Labour Court Johannesburg
Case number
JS240/2010
Judge
Van Niekerk
The applicant failed to establish that the respondent had adopted a term and condition of employment entitling him to a post-retirement medical aid benefit (PRMAB), nor that such a term was approved by the Minister of Justice acting in consultation with the Minister of Finance as required by section 8 of the Legal Aid Act. The evidence showed that public service terms were not automatically adopted by the respondent; each term required specific board approval and ministerial consent. The applicant conceded that the necessary criteria for adoption and approval of PRMAB were not met. The plea o…