Nagapan v Yum Restaurants International (Pty) Ltd ta KFC (JS227/21)
Nagapan v Yum Restaurants International (Pty) Ltd ta KFC (JS227/21) [2025] ZALCJHB 292 (25 March 2025)
The Court found that the respondent failed to provide sufficient notice and information to the applicant and other affected employees to enable meaningful consultation as required by section 189 of the Labour Relations Act and the Code of Good Practice. The first consultation meeting was held on the same day as the section 189(3) notice, amounting to an ambush and denying employees the opportunity to prepare. Subsequent meetings were brief and did not allow for proper engagement with the proposed structure or selection criteria. The respondent did not provide reasons for rejecting detailed co…
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- Retrenchment Procedure
- Selection Criteria
- Meaningful Consultation
- Compensation For Unfair Dismissal
- Preferential Rehiring
- Section 189 Lra