Tag: calendar month

Dismissing without notice: Summary termination

by GilesFiles | Oct 21, 2016 | 2016, André van Niekerk, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), Cause of action defined, Conduct - gross, Conduct & capacity, Courts, Judges, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Notice requirements, Risks, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Trust & confidence | 0 |

Kobrin v Periscopic Masingita (Pty) Ltd (JS990/15) [2016] ZALCJHB 543 (21 October 2016) per van Niekerk J. The LC granted damages in an amount equal to unpaid notice pay plus interest and costs. In contractual terms a summary...

Public service resignations: Determining notice period

by GilesFiles | Dec 30, 2015 | 2015, André van Niekerk, Causes and defences, Courts, Interpretation etc, Judges, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legislation, Resignations, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics, Words & phrases | 0 |

Public service employees require special attention. A calendar month is regarded as ‘one of the 12 periods of time in which the calendar is divided’. This is according to Black’s Law Dictionary (7th ed, 1999). The Public...