South Africa Case Law

Air Traffic and Navigation Services Company v Esterhuizen (668/2013)

Air Traffic and Navigation Services Company v Esterhuizen (668/2013) [2014] ZASCA 138 (25 September 2014)

Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Case number

668/2013

Judges

Lewis, Tshiqi, Theron, Wallis, Fourie

The SCA held that a fixed-term retention agreement barred early resignation, so the employee’s resignation was a breach and the employer could claim the remaining balance.

• Fixed Term Employment Contract
• Breach Of Contract
• Contractual Interpretation
• Retention Scheme
• Damages For Breach
• Contractual-interpretation