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Conduct worthy of dismissal: Inappropriate language?

by GilesFiles | Mar 24, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Agriculture, Appeals - leave, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Balancing interests, Causes and defences, Compensation or damages, Conduct unbecoming, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, GN Moshoana, Insolence and disrespect, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 193, LRA 194, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Progressive, Protect not punish, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Specific performance, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Sanction disproportionate to conduct: Fairness and value judgment

by GilesFiles | Mar 23, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Causes and defences, Compensation or damages, Conduct unbecoming, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, 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, Micro enterprises, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Progressive, Protect not punish, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, TC Gandidze, Topics, Trade, Trust & confidence | 0 |

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Drawing adverse inferences: Polygraph test validity?

by GilesFiles | Mar 12, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Agriculture, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Causes and defences, Conduct - gross, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Disciplinary issues, Disputes: factual, Granted, Hearsay, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Polygraph test, Private enterprises, Protect not punish, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, RN Daniels, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Suspicion, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Unlawful and void | 0 |

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Urgent declaratory orders: Ordinary course hearing?

by GilesFiles | Mar 10, 2026 | 2020 onwards, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Causes and defences, Central, Conduct & capacity, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Disciplinary issues, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, LC Rules-new, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, MTM Phehane, Orders, Parties, Refused, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, staying proceedings, Struck off, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Unlawful and void | 0 |

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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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Applying for separation: Alleged race discrimination

by GilesFiles | Feb 24, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Discrimination (LRL 11), EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, Exceptions/special pleas, High Court, High Court judges, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, Logistics, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Private enterprises, Refused, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), SDJ Wilson, Sectors, Special pleas, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Anticipating large-scale retrenchment: Condonation refused

by GilesFiles | Feb 10, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Balancing interests, Causes and defences, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, Logistics, LRA 08a: 189 and 189A see Termination, LRA 1995, Mining, MZN Lallie, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, self-created urgency, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Topics | 0 |

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Zero-tolerance alcohol policy: Reasonable band test

by GilesFiles | Feb 10, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Balancing interests, Causes and defences, Conduct & capacity, Consistency element, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, 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, Manufacturing, MR Makhura, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Policies - all, Private enterprises, Progressive, Protect not punish, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Suspicion, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Unlawful and void, Warnings | 0 |

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Capacity-related reasons: ILO Convention applied

by GilesFiles | Feb 5, 2026 | 2020 onwards, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), Cause of action defined, Causes and defences, Central, Conduct & capacity, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, GN Moshoana, Illness & injury, ILO Conventions, 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 1995, LRA Sch 8: GP Code, Orders, Parties, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Retrospective reinstatement with backpay: Invalid dismissal reason

by GilesFiles | Jan 30, 2026 | 2020 onwards, 64-77 Strikes, 65 limitations, 68 strike unprotected, Appeals, Balancing interests, Causes and defences, Collective action, Contractual breach, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, Logistics, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Manufacturing, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Sectors, Specific performance, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Unlawful and void | 0 |

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Selection criteria considered: Agreement not required?

by GilesFiles | Jan 28, 2026 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Balancing interests, Causes and defences, Costs, Costs not awarded, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, Logistics, LRA 08a: 189 and 189A see Termination, LRA 09: 198-213 General, LRA 1995, Minute: pre-trial or arb, MR Makhura, Operational reasons, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, 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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