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Labour Law [2025] ZALCCT 2

Association of Mineworkers and Construction Workers Union v Bargaining Council for Civil Engineering Industry (C170/2022)

Association of Mineworkers and Construction Workers Union v Bargaining Council for Civil Engineering Industry (C170/2022) [2025] ZALCCT 2; (2025) 46 ILJ 1339 (LC) (8 January 2025)

Court
Labour Court Cape Town
Case number
C170/2022
Judge
R Lagrange

The Labour Court dismissed AMCU’s late review and condonation application, finding the delay excessive and unjustified. It also held the dismissal for inciting unprotected action was fair.

  • Condonation For Late Filing
  • Unprotected Strike Action
  • Incitement Of Misconduct
  • Procedural Fairness
  • Disciplinary Sanctions
  • Condonation-for-late-filing
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Labour Law [2021] ZALAC 52

Actom (Pty) Ltd v National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) obo Members and Others (JA63/2020)

Actom (Pty) Ltd v National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) obo Members and Others (JA63/2020) [2021] ZALAC 52; [2022] 3 BLLR 245 (LAC); (2022) 43 ILJ 818 (LAC) (10 December 2021)

Court
Labour Appeal Court
Case number
JA63/2020
Judges
Waglay JP, Davis JA, Kubushi AJA

The court held that the Project Labour Agreement's clause 13.25 provides for the accrual of project bonuses for each completed month worked. The use of 'accrue' signifies a legal entitlement to the bonus for work performed prior to any unprotected industrial action. There is no express provision in the agreement that participation in an unprotected strike results in forfeiture of the entire year's accrued bonuses. The appellant was only entitled to withhold the bonus for the month in which the strike occurred (August 2014), but not for the months prior. The Labour Court's interpretation was c…

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  • Collective Agreements
  • Project Bonus Forfeiture
  • Unprotected Strike Action
  • Contractual Interpretation
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Labour Law [2019] ZALCJHB 359

South African Municipal Workers' Union and Others v Rand West City Local Municipality and Another (J2310/19)

South African Municipal Workers' Union and Others v Rand West City Local Municipality and Another (J2310/19) [2019] ZALCJHB 359 (5 December 2019)

Court
Labour Court Johannesburg
Case number
J2310/19
Judge
S Snyman

Urgent Labour Court application about salary deductions was struck from the roll for lack of urgency, with the court finding self-created delay and no exceptional hardship.

  • Urgent Application Requirements
  • No Work No Pay
  • Salary Deductions
  • Basic Conditions Of Employment Act
  • Unprotected Strike Action
  • Urgent-application-requirements
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Labour Law [2019] ZALCJHB 58

Civil and Power Generation Projects (Pty) Ltd v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JR2473/16)

Civil and Power Generation Projects (Pty) Ltd v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JR2473/16) [2019] ZALCJHB 58; (2019) 40 ILJ 2055 (LC) (22 March 2019)

Court
Labour Court Johannesburg
Case number
JR2473/16
Judge
S Snyman

The Labour Court reviewed an arbitration award on bonus forfeiture, holding that unprotected rolling strike action caused loss of the entire annual project bonus.

  • Collective Agreement Interpretation
  • Unprotected Strike Action
  • Project Bonus Forfeiture
  • Material Error Of Law
  • Arbitration Review
  • Labour Relations Act
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Labour Law [2013] ZALCJHB 216

Tiger Brands Field Services (Pty) Ltd v Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JR 2650/2010)

Tiger Brands Field Services (Pty) Ltd v Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JR 2650/2010) [2013] ZALCJHB 216 (13 August 2013)

Court
Labour Court Johannesburg
Case number
JR 2650/2010
Judge
Snyman AJ

The Labour Court reviewed and set aside a CCMA award, holding that the commissioner failed to weigh the full facts and that dismissal for unprotected strike action was fair.

  • Unfair Dismissal
  • Unprotected Strike Action
  • Review Of Arbitration Award
  • Remorse And Trust Relationship
  • Sanction Of Dismissal
  • Labour-law
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Labour Law [2013] ZALCCT 33

SAMWU obo Basson v Swellendam Municipality (C 156/2011)

SAMWU obo Basson v Swellendam Municipality (C 156/2011) [2013] ZALCCT 33 (7 August 2013)

Court
Labour Court Cape Town
Case number
C156/2011
Judge
Steenkamp

The Labour Court granted condonation to the municipality for its late statement of response, finding the delay negligent but not intentional.

  • Condonation
  • Late Filing
  • Default Judgment
  • Unprotected Strike Action
  • Late-filing
  • Labour-court
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Labour Law [2002] ZALAC 9

NUMSA v Lumex Clipsal (Pty) Ltd (JA51/2000)

NUMSA v Lumex Clipsal (Pty) Ltd (JA51/2000) [2002] ZALAC 9; [2002] 6 BLLR 511 (LAC) (19 April 2002)

Court
Labour Appeal Court
Case number
JA51/2000
Judges
M.T.R. Mogoeng, R.M.M. Zondo, D. van Reenen

The Labour Appeal Court held that employees who undertook to work a six-day/three-shift system were bound by the integrated two-machines-per-operator requirement.

  • Dismissal For Refusal To Work
  • Job Description Dispute
  • Collective Bargaining
  • Retrenchment
  • Unprotected Strike Action
  • Labour-law
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