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External legal representation: Exceptional circumstances?

by GilesFiles | Mar 5, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Causes and defences, Central, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Disciplinary issues, Fair procedure, General, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 08b: 185-186(2) Practices, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Protect not punish, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sean Snyman, Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, staying proceedings, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Misconceiving enquiry nature: Inadmissible evidence?

by GilesFiles | Jan 21, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Causes and defences, Codes, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Disputes: factual, Fair procedure, Hearsay, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, Logistics, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, LRA Sch 8: GP Code, MZN Lallie, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Protect not punish, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Unlawful and void | 0 |

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Rejecting plea bargain: Fair procedure required

by GilesFiles | Jan 8, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Allowed, Appeals, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Causes and defences, Central, Conduct - gross, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Fair procedure, Interpretation etc, Intolerable, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Just and equitable relief, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, MPN Nkutha-Nkontwana, Orders, Parties, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Settlement agreements, Special pleas, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence, Zero tolerance | 0 |

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Procedurally unfair dismissal: Conduct unbecoming averment?

by GilesFiles | Dec 16, 2025 | BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), Causes and defences, CCMA awards, CCMA members, Codes, Compensation or damages, Conduct - gross, Conduct unbecoming, Contractual breach, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Fair procedure, Granted, Insolence and disrespect, Insolence and insubordination, Insubordination and defiance, Interpretation etc, Intolerable, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, LRA C: 133-150 CCMA, Minute: pre-trial or arb, Notice requirements, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Private enterprises, Progressive, Protect not punish, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Substance, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence, Unlawful and void, Warnings | 0 |

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Substantively unfair dismissal: Reinstatement ordered

by GilesFiles | Dec 2, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Conduct - gross, Conduct & capacity, Contractual breach, Costs not awarded, Courts, Disputes: factual, Evidence & onus, Fair procedure, Granted, Harass & bully, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Just and equitable relief, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, LRA Sch 8: GP Code, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Progressive, Protect not punish, Reinstatement, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, RN Daniels, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Substance, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence, Universities and schools, Unlawful and void | 0 |

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Reinstatement pending consultation: Sec 189A(13) of LRA.

by GilesFiles | Nov 7, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Causes and defences, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Fair procedure, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Logistics, LRA 08a: 189 and 189A see Termination, LRA 09: 198-213 General, LRA 1995, Manufacturing, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), RN Daniels, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Transport & communication | 0 |

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Just and equitable remedy: In all the circumstances

by GilesFiles | Nov 2, 2025 | AB - Law generally, AU - ChatGPT, Compensation or damages, Costs not awarded, Fair procedure, Insights, LRA 193, LRA 194 | 0 |

Just and equitable remedy: In all the circumstances N v SA Mint (Rf) (Pty) Ltd (JS475/2022) [2024] ZALCJHB 445; (2025) 46 ILJ 964 (LC) (4 November 2024) per R Itzkin AJ. Excerpt regarding awarding compensation ito ss 193-195 of...

Commissioner’s arbitration conduct: Specific unfairness caused?

by GilesFiles | Sep 4, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Causes and defences, Courts, Declaratory, Fair procedure, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, Logistics, LRA 1995, LRA D: 151-166 LC, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Refused, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Transport & communication | 0 |

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Appropriate dismissal remedies: Compensated not reinstated

by GilesFiles | Jul 24, 2025 | 2020 onwards, 64-77 Strikes, 68 strike unprotected, Agriculture, Balancing interests, Causes and defences, Compensation or damages, Conduct unbecoming, Contractual breach, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Differentiation not discrimination, Fair procedure, Insolence and insubordination, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Just and equitable relief, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, LC-Practice Manual, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 04: 64-69 Power plays (LRL 6), LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Protect not punish, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence, Warnings, Zero tolerance | 0 |

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Assessing evidence credibility: Irregularity affecting outcome

by GilesFiles | Jul 15, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Causes and defences, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, Fair procedure, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Unfair arbitration process: Denial of rights

by GilesFiles | Jul 7, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Fair procedure, General, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Logistics, LRA 07: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, LRA C: 133-150 CCMA, LRA Sch 8: GP Code, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Private enterprises, Recusal, Resignations, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics | 0 |

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Disputing procedural fairness: Operational requirements

by GilesFiles | Jun 5, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Agriculture, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Balancing interests, Causes and defences, Compensation or damages, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, Fair procedure, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Kate Savage, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, LRA 08a: 189 and 189A see Termination, LRA 193, LRA 1995, Objective - correctness, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Reinstatement, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Restructuring, Review tests, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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