McMahon v BDFM Publishers (Pty) Ltd (PS53/17) [2019] ZAECPEHC 43 (5 July 2019)
Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Port Elizabeth
Case number
PS53/17
Judge
Lallie
The Labour Court found that the respondent unfairly discriminated against the applicant on the basis of disability and failed to reasonably accommodate her.
Safcor Freight (Pty) Ltd t/a Safcor Panalpina v South African Freight and Dock Workers Union (DA17/10) [2012] ZALAC 29; [2012] 12 BLLR 1267 (LAC); (2013) 34 ILJ 335 (LAC) (17 September 2012)
Court
Labour Appeal Court
Case number
DA17/10
Judges
JR Murphy, Mlambo JP, Mocumie AJA
The Labour Appeal Court held that the appellant's conduct in awarding a 4.5% wage increase to non-union employees, subject to forfeiture if they joined the union, constituted anti-union discrimination as proscribed by section 5(2)(c)(i) and section 5(3) of the LRA. The differentiation was not justified by a legitimate commercial rationale, especially as union members were willing to accept the same wage cycle change. The employer's actions undermined the union's position as a bargaining agent and provided a strong inducement for employees not to join the union, thereby prejudicing union membe…