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Transport and Allied Workers Union of SA v Williams and Another (2025/085855) [2025] ZALCJHB 249 (27 June 2025)
The Labour Court dismissed an urgent application to stay execution of a CCMA arbitration award pending review, finding no prospects of success and no basis to halt enforcement.
BHUTHOLICA Social Justice For All Workers Union v Registrar of Labour Relations (J951/23) [2023] ZALCJHB 224; (2023) 44 ILJ 2221 (LC) (11 July 2023)
The Labour Court granted urgent interim relief suspending the Registrar’s cancellation of a union’s registration pending appeal, finding no exceptional circumstances to refuse it.
Democratic Municipal and Allied Workers Union of South Africa (DEMAWUSA) v Registrar of Labour Relations (J 199/20) [2020] ZALCJHB 110 (6 July 2020)
The Labour Court dismissed an urgent application about suspension of a deregistration-related order pending appeal, finding the underlying order was interlocutory.
Mageu Number One (Pty) Ltd v UPASA obo Members and Others (JR936/10) [2012] ZALCJHB 170; (2013) 34 ILJ 2048 (LC) (27 December 2012)
The court found that the Commissioner committed a material error of law by holding that the appeal lodged by UPUSA suspended the effect of its deregistration. The law is clear that deregistration is not suspended by an appeal under section 111 of the LRA. Mr Luthuli, knowing that UPUSA was deregistered, continued to act as its representative in the proceedings, which was improper. The Labour Court, under section 162(3) of the LRA, has the power to award costs against a non-party who represented a party in proceedings. Mr Luthuli's conduct justified a personal costs order against him, jointly…
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National Entitled Workers Union v Leonard Dingler (Pty) Ltd and Another (J145/2011) [2011] ZALCJHB 13; [2011] 7 BLLR 706 (LC); (2011) 32 ILJ 1968 (LC) (1 March 2011)
The Labour Court held that the constitutional right to engage in collective bargaining, as set out in section 23(5) of the Constitution, does not confer a justiciable right to compel an employer to bargain with a trade union, particularly where the union has been deregistered and the relevant legislation (Labour Relations Act) has not been constitutionally challenged. The Supreme Court of Appeal has interpreted the right to collective bargaining as an interest dispute, not a right enforceable by court order. Since the applicant abandoned its constitutional challenge to the Labour Relations Ac…
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National Entitled Workers Union (NEWU) v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JR1002/05) [2010] ZALC 155; [2011] 2 BLLR 180 (LC) ; (2011) 32 ILJ 374 (LC) (22 October 2010)
The court held that the order by Broster AJ, which suspended the execution of NEWU's deregistration pending the outcome of its appeal under section 111 of the LRA, remains valid and binding as it has not been set aside. Consequently, NEWU retains the right to represent itself and its members before the Labour Court and other statutory dispute resolution bodies pending the appeal. The court rejected the argument that the order was based on incorrect legal principles, noting that it was never appealed or rescinded. The court further found that negative remarks about Mr Maluleke do not affect NE…
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Unica Plastic Moulders CC v National Union of South African Workers (J1072/2010) [2010] ZALC 116; (2011) 32 ILJ 443 (LC) (3 August 2010)
The Labour Court held that deregistration of a trade union is not suspended by appeal, but the union may still recruit members and operate in the workplace.
United People's Union of South Africa v Registrar of Labour Relations (J 2178/09) [2009] ZALC 107; (2010) 31 ILJ 198 (LC) ; [2010] 2 BLLR 201 (LC) (15 October 2009)
The Labour Court dismissed UPUSA’s urgent bid to stop deregistration, finding no reasonable prospect of success on appeal against the Registrar’s decision.
Western Cape Workers Association v Minister of Labour (C22/2005) [2005] ZALC 80; [2006] 1 BLLR 79 (LC); (2005) 26 ILJ 2221 (LC) (10 June 2005)
The Labour Court dismissed an appeal against deregistration of a trade union, holding that the applicant had long failed to meet LRA reporting and record-keeping duties.
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