Mere v Tswaing Local Municipality (J1236/15) [2015] ZALCJHB 193 ; [2015] 10 BLLR 1035 ; (2015) ILJ 3094 (7 July 2015) per Snyman AJ.
The Labour Court refused to interdict the municipality and confirmed a suspension imposed on a senior manager and in effect declared that the suspension was valid and lawful. The applicable regulations are the Local Government: Disciplinary Regulations for Senior Managers (Municipal Regulations). In addition the Labour Court held that the appointed administrator did have the power to suspend the senior manager. The applicant’s employment contract also provides that he could be suspended if it was alleged he committed ‘serious misconduct’.
Reported [2015] 10 BLLR 1035; (2015) ILJ 3094; [2015] JOL 33479 (LC)
BLLR headnote:
Unfair labour practices – Suspension – Municipality substantially complying with regulations governing suspension by informing employee in broad terms of nature of allegations being investigated and by giving him sufficient time to make representations.