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Labour Law [2025] ZALCJHB 153

Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union obo Maroga and 38 Others v Eastern Chrome Mines (Samancor Ltd) (JS857/20)

Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union obo Maroga and 38 Others v Eastern Chrome Mines (Samancor Ltd) (JS857/20) [2025] ZALCJHB 153 (23 April 2025)

Court
Labour Court Johannesburg
Case number
JS857/20
Judge
Daniels

Mineworkers refused underground work over COVID-19 fears. The Labour Court found the refusal was an unprotected strike, but dismissal was too harsh and ordered reinstatement.

  • Unprotected Strike
  • Mine Health And Safety Act
  • Substantive Unfairness
  • Reinstatement
  • Disciplinary Consistency
  • Covid19 Workplace Safety
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Labour Law [2024] ZALCCT 15

Jacobs v CCMA and Others (C811/19)

Jacobs v CCMA and Others (C811/19) [2024] ZALCCT 15; [2024] 5 BLLR 517 (LC); (2024) 45 ILJ 1009 (LC) (6 March 2024)

Court
Labour Court Cape Town
Case number
C811/19
Judge
Whitcher

The Labour Court set aside a CCMA award that refused reinstatement after finding a dismissal substantively unfair, holding the refusal was unsupported by evidence.

  • Reinstatement
  • Substantive Unfairness
  • Section 193 Lra
  • Review Test
  • Remedies For Unfair Dismissal
  • Unfair-dismissal
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Labour Law [2022] ZALCJHB 45

NEHAWU obo Ngomane v Department of Employment and Labour and Others (JR 2482/2019)

NEHAWU obo Ngomane v Department of Employment and Labour and Others (JR 2482/2019) [2022] ZALCJHB 45 (2 March 2022)

Court
Labour Court Johannesburg
Case number
JR 2482/2019
Judge
Van Niekerk

The Labour Court removed a review from the roll because the applicant failed to plead proper review grounds and did not comply with Rule 7A.

  • Public Service Act Section 17
  • Review Under Lra Section 158 1 H
  • Failure To Provide Reasons
  • Procedural Compliance Rule 7a
  • Substantive Unfairness
  • Operation Of Law Termination
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