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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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Defamatory false statement: Deficient cause pleaded

by GilesFiles | Sep 6, 2022 | 2020 onwards, Applications, Associations/corporates, Causes and defences, Community schemes, Costs, Courts, Covid-19 issues, Delict, High Court, High Court judges, Insights, Judges, Legal Practice, Orders, Parties, Review tests, Roman Dutch law, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Topics | 0 |

P-P v D (Ambiance BC) When does a false statement become defamatory and lower a person in the estimation of right-thinking members of society generally? “32. In summary, the test is whether it is more likely, more probable...

Accessing preserved evidence: Instituting legal proceedings

by GilesFiles | Oct 16, 2020 | 2020 onwards, Access to information, Anton Piller, Applications, Bill of Rights, Causes and defences, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence & onus, Finance, Granted, HC Uniform, High Court, High Court judges, Interdicts & rules, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Just and equitable relief, Legal Practice, Orders, Parties, Personal Information, Personal services, Private enterprises, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, Statutory, Topics | 0 |

Cell C Ltd v MA Accessing preserved evidence allows a former employer to obtain the necessary evidence and proof to institute legal action against former employees who colluded in causing substantial prejudice to the employer...

WhatsApp not unwelcome: Harassment appeal disallowed

by GilesFiles | Feb 7, 2020 | 2020 onwards, Appeals, Appeals - leave, Courts, Disallowed, Discrimination (LRL 11), EEA 1998, EEA Chpt II ss 5-11, EEA Chpt VI 53-65, Employ Equity (LRL 12), GN Moshoana, Judges, Jurisdiction & powers, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, LC Rules-old, Legal Practice, LRA 07: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 1995, Orders, Parties, Rules Codes & Manual, Sectors, State organs, State Owned Enterprises, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Topics, Vicarious liability | 0 |

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Distasteful WhatsApp meme: Dismissal not unfair

by GilesFiles | Dec 3, 2019 | 2020 onwards, André van Niekerk, Awards -s145 see also Sidumo, Conduct - gross, Costs, Courts, Judges, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Legal Practice, Logistics, LRA 07: 112-184 Dispute, LRA 08a: 185-197B Dismissal, LRA 1995, Parties, Private enterprises, Review tests, Sectors, Sidumo - see also awards s 145, Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Conduct worthy of dismissal: Inappropriate language?

Sanction disproportionate to conduct: Fairness and value judgment

Defamatory false statement: Deficient cause pleaded

Accessing preserved evidence: Instituting legal proceedings

WhatsApp not unwelcome: Harassment appeal disallowed

Distasteful WhatsApp meme: Dismissal not unfair