fixed-term contracts Archives

Limited damages rule: Restricted to notice period?

by GilesFiles | Oct 20, 2025 | 2020 onwards, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Causes and defences, Central, Compensation or damages, Contractual breach, Courts, Declaratory, Fixed-term, Government, Granted, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, Notice requirements, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, State Owned Enterprises, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Unlawful and void | 0 |

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Fixed-term contract: Not varied and expired

by GilesFiles | Sep 22, 2025 | 2020 onwards, Allowed, André van Niekerk, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Automatic, BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Causes and defences, Contractual breach, Courts, Declaratory, Discrimination (LRL 11), EEA Chpt V ss 34-52, Employ Equity (LRL 12), Granted, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 194, LRA 1995, Operation of law, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, State Owned Enterprises, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Fixed-term contract: Terminated on notice?

by GilesFiles | Sep 9, 2025 | 2020 onwards, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Causes and defences, Contractual breach, Costs, Courts, Fixed-term, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, Manufacturing, Notice requirements, Orders, Parties, Private enterprises, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Invalid dismissal from outset: Full compensation awarded

by GilesFiles | Jul 8, 2025 | 2020 onwards, BCEA 1997 (LRL 10), BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Contractual breach, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, District, Granted, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 1995, LRA D: 151-166 LC, MR Makhura, Municipal managers, Orders, Parties, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Sectors, State organs, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Unlawful and void | 0 |

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Examining fixed-term contract: Terminate on notice?

by GilesFiles | Apr 4, 2025 | 2020 onwards, AB1 - Fairness principle or concept, Applications, Balancing interests, BCEA 77(3) & 77A(e), Causes and defences, Compensation or damages, Contractual breach, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, Fixed-term, Granted, Insights, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Lawfulness & fairness, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Management, Managerial prerogative, Orders, Parties, Personal services, Policies - all, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Roman Dutch law, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Termination (LRL 8), Terms & conditions, Topics, Universities and schools | 0 |

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Deductions from backpay: No agreed fixed term

by GilesFiles | Oct 16, 2024 | 2020 onwards, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Causes and defences, Contractual breach, Courts, Declaratory, Disallowed, Edwin Molahlehi, Evidence & onus, Fixed-term, Government, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, LAC judges, Lawfulness & fairness, LC Rules-old, Legal Practice, Legislation, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 193, LRA 1995, Metro, Operation of law, Orders, Parties, Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Review tests, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Sidumo - see also awards s 145, State Owned Enterprises, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Statutory, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Unilaterally rescinding contracts: Legality review applied

by GilesFiles | Feb 29, 2024 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Authority: Sapiential or delegated, Causes and defences, Contractual breach, Costs, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, Government, Granted, High Court, High Court judges, Interpretation etc, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Legislation, LRA 144 and 165 rescissions, Metro, Municipal managers, Orders, PAJA 2000, Parties, Reinstatement, Res judicata (issue estoppel), Resolving disputes (LRL 3), Sectors, State organs, Statutory, Topics | 0 |

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Tag: fixed-term contracts

Limited damages rule: Restricted to notice period?

Fixed-term contract: Not varied and expired

Fixed-term contract: Terminated on notice?

Invalid dismissal from outset: Full compensation awarded

Examining fixed-term contract: Terminate on notice?

Deductions from backpay: No agreed fixed term

Unilaterally rescinding contracts: Legality review applied