Ausa v SAA Soc Ltd (J1506/15) [2015] ZALCJHB 258 (17 August 2015) per Myburgh AJ. The Labour Court refused to interdict a mass dismissal. Some trade unions applied under s 189A(13) of the LRA for relief, alleging procedural...
Read MoreIt is not often I feel the urge to write a letter to Business Day but I did so last year in October and the letter was published in Business Day – Playing labour games. The “Patterson” referred to by Tim Cohen in his...
Read MoreIt is time to consider introducing ‘good faith bargaining’ in defined ‘bargaining units’. In 1995 South Africa knowingly refused to impose any legal duty on employers and trade unions to bargain in good faith. This results in...
Read MoreTo avoid these outcomes, enlightened employers and unions are increasingly turning to mutual-gain negotiation.
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