South Africa Case Law

NUMSA v Assign Services and Others (JA96/15)

NUMSA v Assign Services and Others (JA96/15) [2017] ZALAC 44; (2017) 38 ILJ 1978 (LAC); [2017] 10 BLLR 1008 (LAC) (10 July 2017)

Court

Labour Appeal Court

Case number

JA96/15

Judges

Waglay, Tlaletsi, Phatshoane

The Labour Appeal Court held that section 198A(3)(b) creates a sole-employer relationship: once the threshold is met, the client becomes the employer for LRA purposes.

• Temporary Employment Services
• Deeming Provision
• Sole Vs Dual Employment
• Section 198a Interpretation
• Vulnerable Worker Protection
• Statutory Employment Relationship